swash - The movement of a wave up the beach, Backwash - The movement of a wave down the beach, Longshore Drift - The transport of sediment along the coast, Wave - The movement of the surface of the sea created by the wind dragging on the surface, Spit - A long ridge of sand or shingle, with one end attached to the land and the other extendng into the sea., Prevailing Wind - The direction of wind that blows most often., Fetch - The distance that the wave travels before reaching land,

Coasts: Terms for learning about transport and deposition

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