Cliffs
Headland and Bays
Caves, Arches, Stacks, Stumps
Beaches and Dunes
Spits
100
The process of the Cliff moving back is called?
Retreat
100
Give an example of a harder type of rock?
Chalk, Limestone, Granite
100
Arches will only form at what type of Coastal Landform?
Headland
100
The furtherest point waves will deposit material is called the what?
(Storm) Berm
100
What drives the creation of a Spit?
Long Shore Drift
200
What will be found at the base of a cliff?
(Wave Cut) Notch
200
Other than the Ocean what else will aid the erosion of a cliff?
Weathering
200
What is the main erosional process which will cause the formation of a cave?
Hydraulic Action
200
What are the three zones of a Beach?
Backshore, Foreshore, Offshore
200
What is the water trapped behind a spit and the coast called?
Lagoon
300
When will a Wave Cut platform be visible?
At the Low Water Mark
300
What happens to waves when they meet a Headland?
Refraction
300
What is another word for a joint?
Crack or Fault
300
The Leeward side of a Dune is called what?
The Slack
300
Why do salt marshes often appear behind Spits?
Build up of sediment
400
A cliff collapsing into the sea is called?
Slumping
400
Why will a wider bay result in less erosion of the headland?
It is able to absorb more wave energy
400
What is an example of a coast that exhibits Arches and Stacks?
The Twelve Apostles in Australia (other answers accepted)
400
What is the beginning of a Sand Dune called?
Embryo Dune
400
What is an example of a Spit?
Hel Spit in Poland (other answers accepted)
500
Steep Cliffs are caused by?
Bedding or Horizontal layers
500
What is required to classify a Headland?
It is longer than it is wide
500
What type of Coast would it be unlikely to see any of these features?
Concordant
500
What are salt tolerant plants called?
Halophytes
500
Cuspate Forelands are caused by what?
Long Shore Drift Meeting from two different directions
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