coastal landforms

Question 1

what is a coastal landform?

Answer 1

landforms that are found along the coast that have been created by coastal processes

Question 2

what is a bay?

Answer 2

is an inlet of sea where the land curves inwards usually with a beach

Question 3

how is a bay formed?

Answer 3

through the waves eroding softer rock along a coastline faster than harder rock

Question 4

what is a headland?

Answer 4

a high area of land that extends out into the sea

Question 5

how is a headland formed?

Answer 5

through the soft rock being eroded inwards and the hard rock juts outwards

Question 6

what is a wave cut platform?

Answer 6

a flat area just infront of the cliff just below the tide mark

Question 7

how is a wave cut platform formed?

Answer 7

1. the sea attacks the base of the cliff between the high and low water mark
2. a wave cut notch is formed by erosional processes such as abrasion and hydraulic action
3. as the notch increases in size the cliff becomes unstable and collapses leading to the retreat of the cliff face
4. the process repeats and the cliff continues to retreat

Question 8

caves

Answer 8

a large hole in the cliff caused by waves forcing their way into cracks in the cliff face

Question 9

stack

Answer 9

an isolated pillar of rock left when the top of an arch has collapsed

Question 10

stump

Answer 10

the remaining piece of a stack after it has been eroded by waves

Question 11

arches

Answer 11

is a wave eroded passage through a small headland