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Swash
The forward movement of water up the beach after a wave breaks, carrying sand and sediments onto the shore.
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Backwash
The water flowing back into the sea after a wave retreats, pulling sand and sediments away from the beach.
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Erosion
The process by which waves wear away cliffs and shorelines.
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Deposition
The process by which waves build up beaches and sand dunes.
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Longshore drift
The transportation of sand along the coast due to angled wave action.
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Constructive waves
Waves that add sand to a beach due to strong swash and weak backwash.
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Zigzag pattern
The movement pattern of sand along the shore caused by angled waves.
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Hardness
A factor affecting erosion rate; soft rocks erode faster than hard rocks.
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Exposure
The impact of constant waves, wind, and chemical weathering that speeds up erosion.
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Coastal protection
Structures like sea walls and dunes designed to stop erosion.