Quiz #2

7.3

aeolian -  processes pertain to the activity of the winds and more specifically, to the winds' ability to shape the surface of the Earth and other planets.

spinifex -  is a genus of perennial coastal grasses. They are one of the most common plants that grow in sand dunes along the coasts of Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.

constructive waves small low-energy waves that deposit sand onto beaches 

corrasion occurs when waves crash over rock shelves and move rock and other material helping to erode the rock shelf away

corrosion the action of salt on minerals like iron that are contained in rock, weakening the rock and making it more susceptible to erosion

refraction the bending of waves around headlands and into bays

deposition the depositing of sand and rock particles caused by wind and wave action forming features such as beaches destructive waves

erosion the removal of rock and sand particles as a result of wind and wave action

hydraulic action where waves enter cracks in rocks, air is compressed by the force of the water causing erosion and forming features such as blow holes

longshore drift the process, caused by waves hitting the coast at an angle, that is responsible for moving sand along the coast