Coastal Landforms

Question 1

Give an example of a headland.

Answer 1

Durlston Head, Dorset

Question 2

What type of rock is Durlston Head made from?

Answer 2

Hard rock

Question 3

Give an example of a bay.

Answer 3

Swanage Bay, Dorset

Question 4

What is Swanage Bay made of?

Answer 4

Clay and sand.

Question 5

Give an example of a wave-cut platform.

Answer 5

Southern Down, Wales

Question 6

What type of rock is the wave-cut platform at Southern Down, Wales made of?

Answer 6

Limestone

Question 7

Give an example of a geo.

Answer 7

Orkney Coastline, Scotland

Question 8

Give an example of a cave.

Answer 8

Smoo Cave, Scotland

Question 9

Give an example of a blowhole.

Answer 9

Bosherston Mere, Wales

Question 10

Give an example of an arch.

Answer 10

Durdle Door, Purbeck

Question 11

What type of rock is Durdle Door made from?

Answer 11

Portland stone which is highly resistant limestone.

Question 12

Give an example of a stump.

Answer 12

Flamborough, Yorkshire

Question 13

Give an example of a spit.

Answer 13

Spurn Head, Humberside

Question 14

Give an example of a tombolo.

Answer 14

Chesil Beach, Portland connected to Dorset

Question 15

Give an example of a bar.

Answer 15

Slapton Ley, Devon

Question 16

Give an example of a barrier beach.

Answer 16

Slapton barrier beach, Devon

Question 17

Give an example of a sand dune.

Answer 17

Sefton Coast

Question 18

Give an example of a salt marsh.

Answer 18

Parkgate, Wirral

Question 19

Give an example of a fjord.

Answer 19

Milford Sound, New Zealand

Question 20

Give an example of a ria.

Answer 20

Lim Bay, Croatia

Question 21

Give an example of a raised beach.

Answer 21

Portland raises beach

Question 22

Give an example of a relict cliff.

Answer 22

Isle of Arran. Castlekirk