Backwash
What Backwash means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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The movement that carries sediment straight down the beach at a right angle to the shoreline under the influence of gravity.
The backward movement of water down a beach under the force of gravity.
Topics that use Backwash
- Coastal landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
- Distinctive coastal landscapes are the outcome of the interaction between physical and human processes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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