Coastal Erosion and Deposition

The process of waves retreating back into the sea.

The breaking down and carrying away of materials by the sea. (correct)

The process of waves washing up onto the shoreline.

The build-up of material on the shoreline.

Destructive waves and constructive waves have the same strength of swashes and backwashes.

Destructive waves and constructive waves are the same thing.

Destructive waves have stronger swashes than backwashes, while constructive waves have stronger backwashes than swashes.

Destructive waves have stronger backwashes than swashes, while constructive waves have stronger swashes than backwashes. (correct)

The washing up of water onto the shoreline.

The deposition of material by constructive waves. (correct)

The retreat of water back into the sea.

The erosion of material by destructive waves.