Question

Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1. backwash
turn, bend, or wind in a river
2. fetch
distance a wave travels
3. meander
state in which small, light particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid or solid
4. oxbow
pulling and rolling of large rocks by water or wind
5. suspension
water that flows back into the ocean after a wave has broken
6. traction
U-shaped lake formed by river erosion

Answer 1

Here is the matching of the items in the left column to the items in the right column:

1. backwash - water that flows back into the ocean after a wave has broken
2. fetch - distance a wave travels
3. meander - turn, bend, or wind in a river
4. oxbow - U-shaped lake formed by river erosion
5. suspension - state in which small, light particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid or solid
6. traction - pulling and rolling of large rocks by water or wind