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what are the two types of wave
constructive, build them up, carry sediment
destructive, closely spaced, takes sediment away, strong
what is swash and backwash?
swash is the forward motion uo the beach
backwash moves the wave backwards
what is weathering
the breakdown or decay of rocks in their original places
types of mass movement
rockfall
landslide
mudflow
rotational slip
what is rockfall
rock breaks away from cliff facae often due to freeze thaw
what is a rotational slip
slump of saturated soil and weak rock along a curved surface