Platforms
A high, rocky point of land that sticks out onto the sea and extends into a body of water
What is a headland?
A skinny, sandy land strip that sticks out into the water from the coast, created by longshore drift of sediment
What is a spit?
A shoreline erosional feature formed when 2 headland caves meet creating this passage through a rocky area
What is a tunnel?
A tall, isolated rock pillar along the coast, formed by erotion and collapsion of arch
What is a stack?
A vertical rock facing along the coastline, an overhanging cliff with no support
What is a cliff with undercutting?
A sand ridge island joined to another island or to the mainland by a spit path
What is a tombolo?
A natural opening which is dark and hollow within rock formation created by erosion. They are usually large enough for human exploration
What is a cave?
A man-made wall built along the coastline to trap sand and prevent erosion by disrupting the movement of waves and sand
What is a Groyne?
The final stage of cliff erosion with flat rock debris only visible during low tide
What is a Wave-Cut Platform?
A curved body of water enclosed by land, with a wide opening to the sea
What is a bay?
An ocean erotional feature which is created when headland tunnels increase in size so great that it forms this curved structure with an opening beneath it, like a bridge
What is an arch?