geography " geographical skills"

erosion

the process when rocks are broken down

transportation

the movement of materials in the river

depostion

the laying down of the sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice

fetch

the area in which ocean waves are generated by the wind

fetch

the area in which ocean waves are generated by the wind

long fetch

the horizontal distance over which wave-generating winds blow

short fetch

is’nt long enough for the amount energy needed to make big waves to be transferred to the water

erosion

the process where rocks are broken down by natural forces such as wind or water

hydraulic action

the sheer force of water crashing against the coastline causing material to be dislodged and carried away by the sea

abrasion

when rocks and other materials carried by the sea are picked by the strong waves and thrown against the coastline causing more to be broken off and carried away by the sea