Destructive waves

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What are destructive waves like?

Powerful and steep

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Are destructive waves high energy or low energy?

High energy

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What do destructive waves do to coastlines?

Erode them

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What is the swash and backwash of destructive waves characterised as?

A strong backwash and weak swash

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Do destructive waves deposit or erode sediment?

Erode

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Do destructive waves deposit more material than than it removes or remove more material than it deposits?

Removes more material than it deposits

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What is the height and wavelength of destructive waves like?

The waves are steep and frequent and have a short wavelength

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How many destructive waves occur in a minute?

13 - 15

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When do destructive waves commonly occur?

During the winter when the weather is stormy