L1.wave introduction ap
- 1. 5 W’s and an H?
- 3. How do waves form and how do they impact the coastline? Waves in Cornwall 2014 storm here
- 4. How do waves form and how do they impact the coastline? • Waves form when the wind blows over a stretch of water. • It is important to remember that the water itself does not move from one side of the ocean to the other, with the waves, but water particles just move up and down in an orbit. How do waves form and how do they impact the coastline?
- 5. Key words • Write the following key words into your exercise books with a definition when you come across one in p144; – Fetch – Beach – Crest – Swash – Backwash – Constructive – Destructive How do waves form and how do they impact the coastline?
- 7. What happens when the waves reach the coast? • Use your text book to make a note of this diagram and the notes on page 144. How do waves form and how do they impact the coastline?
- 8. What are the different types of waves?
- 9. TASK • Watch these surfers riding the waves... • Imagine that you are writing a guide to understanding the waves for surfers to use. • Make sure that you add diagrams and include key words. How do waves form and how do they impact the coastline?
- 10. BACK PAGE The Surfers Guide to Waves! PAGE TO BE GLUED INTO EX BOOK
- 11. How do they form? Destructive Waves Constructive Waves