AQA Coasts - waves intro
Wave Types and Characteristics
Learning objectives:
1. Explain how wind strength, duration, and fetch generate marine waves.
2. Compare the specific features of constructive and destructive waves.
3. Analyse how swash and backwash alter beach profiles over time.
Includes
AQA 6 marker
Discussion prompts
Gap fills
Model explanations, labelled diagrams
Knowledge organiser for the lesson.
