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14 Cards in this Set
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Swash
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rushed up the sand when a wave breaks
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Fetch
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the length of water that the wind blows over before reaching the land
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Backwash
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runs down the sand after a wave breaks
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Erosion
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the waves pick up or erode weathered material
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Transport
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they carry or transport it somewhere else
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Deposition
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the waves then drop or deposit it
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Longshore Drift
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Hydraulic Action
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water is forced into cracks and break up the rock
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Solution
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the water dissolves soluble material from the rock
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Abrasion
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sand, pebbles, and large stones scrape the rock wearing it away like sandpaper
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Attrition
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chunks of rock get knocked together and are worn into smaller sand smaller bits
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Countries that receive very big waves
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Cornwall, Hawaii, and California
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Tides
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the result of the rise and fall in sea level
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Keywords
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fetch, backwash, swash, and tides
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