Ocean Waves and Beach Erosion
Alessandra, Haley, Louis, Joe and Brandon
The Wave
• A wave long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
• There are six parts of a wave.• The six parts are the wave crest, wave trough,
orbital path of water molecules, wave height, still water level, wavelength.
Ocean Waves
• Waves that strike the shore at an angle help move sand along the shoreline, forming sandy beaches.
• Waves erosion forms jagged, steep cliffs.• Waves constantly break against the shore
creating rocky formation.
Beach Erosion
• Beach erosion is the erosion of beaches.• This is the removal of beach and the wearing
away of land because of waves.• Beaches are temporary features.
QUESTIONS!!
• What are the six parts of a wave?• What is a wave?• What wears away land?• What are temporary features?
Answers
• #1 wave crest, wave trough, orbital path of water molecules, wave height, still water level, wavelength
• #2 A long body of water curling into an arched form
• #3 An ocean wave• #4 A wave
Sources
• http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/rocks-minerals-landforms/weathering-and-erosion.htm
• Scott Foresman Science. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, 2000. Print.
• http://www.google.com/