Coastal Erosional Landforms

Question 1

How is a wave cut notch formed

Answer 1

Cliff eroded between high tide and low tide in the zone of erosion
Over tide formes a wave cut notch

Question 2

How is a wave cut platform formed

Answer 2

Wave cut notch gets deeper, meaning the rock above in unsupported and collapses, creating a wave it platform

Question 3

How are cracks, caves, arches, stacks and stumps formed

Answer 3

Headland eroded, forming a crack, crack develops into a cav, then arch, rock above becomes unsupported and greco es a stack