Cliffs
The process of a cliff moving back is called?
Retreat
What is the type of wave that occurs in winter?
Destructive
What are the 2 types of beaches?
Sandy and shingle
Where can a spit form?
River mouth (estuary) or sheltered bay
What will be found at the base of a cliff?
Wave cut platfom
Are waves small or big with strong wind?
Bigger waves
What processes form a beach?
Deposition, transportation and erosion
What shape does a spit make?
Hook
When will a Wave Cut platform be visible?
At the low water mark - low tide
What does swash mean?
The layer of water that washes up the beach, towards land.
Which beach is formed by constructive waves?
Both - shingle and sandy
What causes a spit to form?
Prevailing wing and longshore drift
What is the landform called that juts out from a bay?
Headland
Name an example of a headland with arches, caves, stacks and stumps.
Old Harry Rocks, Dorset in South England.
What is fetch?
Distance of ocean wind has blown over before reaching the shore
Where does the sediment come from to form beaches?
Somewhere else along the coast
What causes a spit to form its shape?
A secondary wind from another direction
What types of erosion can affect a cliff?
HA, attrition, abrasion and solution
What type of coastline has bands of hard and soft rock and changes its shape?
A concordant coastline
What are the characteristics of a beach formed by constructive waves?
Wide and gently sloping beach
Where is an example of a sandy beach?
Portstewart Strand (or another eg)
What forms behind a spit?
Salt marsh