Travel & Tourism Exam Revision

It is the behind the foredune.
Foredunes (also called fore-island dunes or primary frontal dunes) are the first clearly distinguishable, vegetated dune formations landward of the water. They are also the first to dissipate storm-generated wave and current energy. Although foredunes may be large and continuous, they typically are separate rounded knolls.

Backwash brings the swash straight back down, not on a angle.

A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward

A sandy shore, but the sea between high and low- water marks.

1. A flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal.

A cave is typically located on cliff.

A steep rock face typically at the edge of the sea. The usually called the cliff face.

Constructive Waves- Thet are created in calm weather and less powerful than destructive waves. They break on the shore and deposit material, building up beaches.
Destructive Waves- Destructive waves are created in storm conditions, they are created from big, strong waves when the wind is powerful and has been blowing for a long time.

Distance the wind has travelled across the sea.

A narrow piece of land that project from a coastline into the sea.

Longshore drift transport of sediment, mainly sand.

When the waves front bends to fit the coastline.

A rip are localised, fast-flowing currents that run out towards the seabed. Rip currents depend on the height and duration of the waves & on the contours & shapes of the seabed

A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

Spits are formed when the coastline suddenly
changes direction. The long shore drift continue
in the same direction but puts its material down
to form a spit that looks like a long hook sticking
out to sea.