Constructive waves

Key term for OCR GCSE Geography B, used in Processes Shaping UK Landscapes.

Definition

Waves with a strong swash and weak backwash that build up beaches by depositing sediment.

Exam Context

Constructive waves appears in OCR GCSE Geography B revision content for Distinctive Landscapes, especially Processes Shaping UK Landscapes and Geomorphic Processes and Landforms.

Distinctive Landscapes Processes Shaping UK Landscapes Geomorphic Processes and Landforms

Found in Revision Notes

Distinctive Landscapes

Coastal Landforms: Erosional and Depositional Features

Processes Shaping UK Landscapes • Geomorphic Processes and Landforms

Revise note

Distinctive Landscapes

Geomorphic Processes: Weathering, Mass Movement, Erosion, Transport and Deposition

Processes Shaping UK Landscapes • Geomorphic Processes and Landforms

Revise note

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