Coastal Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
Cave
A
This is where a headland or a cliff has been eroded causing a big whole in a cliff not going all the way through to the other side
2
Q
Arch
A
Where the cave has been eroded further where you can see through the headland /cliffside
3
Q
Stack
A
Where the gravity is to great for the arch and it collapses into a stack which is basic,y a tall rock
4
Q
Stump
A
This is where a stack has been eroded and is now flat and stubby
5
Q
Beaches
A
The beach will be formed by long shore drift pushing sediments along a bay making it bigger and bigger to become a beach
6
Q
Headlands and bays
A
Bays are formed from destructive waves where there is sos trick and headlands which are hard rock get eroded slower making them stick out
7
Q
Spits
A
8
Q
Bars
A
9
Q
Tombolo’s
A
10
Q
Sand dune
A
