1) wave power depends on 2 things a) rain and evaporation b) wind speed and fetch  c) temperature and climate 2) swash is: a) water that moves up the shore b) water that moves back down the shore c) the distance which the wind blows over the sea 3) destructive waves a) Weak swash and a stronger backwash. b) Strong swash and a weaker backwash. 4) constructive waves  a) deposit sediment on the shore. b) erode sediment from the shore. 5) Waves trap air in cracks; pressure shatters rock. a) compressed air b) attrition c) abrasion d) hydraulic action 6) When waves approach the shore at an angle, sediment is moved along the shore. This is known as: a) blowholes b) longshore drift c) headlands 7) What causes the formation of bays and headlands along a coastline? a) Hard rock eroding faster than soft rock b) Soft rock eroding faster than hard rock c) The deposition of sediment along the coast d) Waves building up rock formations over time 8) Which of the following is the correct sequence in the formation of a sea stack? a) Wave-cut notch → Sea cave → Sea arch → Sea stack → Sea stump b) Sea cave → Wave-cut notch → Sea arch → Sea stack → Sea stump c) Sea arch → Sea cave → Wave-cut notch → Sea stack → Sea stump d) Wave-cut notch → Sea arch → Sea cave → Sea stump → Sea stack

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