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what i s erosi on the weari ng away of materi al f rom a beach by waves

backswash i s when waves retreat

beach by waves what does backswash and swash mean? backdown the beach. Swash i s when
waves move up the beach

the l ength of the water the wi nd has

what does f etch mean?
bl own over

What does deposi ti on mean? the droppi ng of materi al (sand) onto a beach by waves

what does crest mean Crest i s the hi ghest poi nt of a wave

the di stance f rom crest to crest or trough

what does wave l ength mean
to trough

what does wave hei ght mean verti cal di stance between crest to crest

Waves are generated by vari ous f actors, such as wi nd bl owi ng over the water's
how are waves generated
surf ace. T he i mage can hel p vi sual i z e the process.
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hydraul i c acti on
abrasi on
what are the f our mai n erosi ons
attri ti on
sol uti on