Distinctive Costal Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
Wave cut platform
A
narrow flat platform often seen at the bottom of cliffs
2
Q
bay
A
a costal body of water that directly connects to a ocean
3
Q
sea cave
A
created by erosion, formed in a cliff by wave action
4
Q
stack
A
landform consisting of steep columns of rock
5
Q
wave cut notch
A
formed by erosional processes such as abrasion and hydraulic action. (dent in a cliff)
6
Q
spit
A
two areas of energy that join then split
7
Q
salt marsh
A
a marsh area behind a spit
8
Q
sea arch
A
created by erosion, water erodes the stone
9
Q
beach
A
shore of a body of water covered by usually sand. sand made by water eroding rock
10
Q
head land
A
narrow piece of land that projects from a coast line into the sea
11
Q
cliff
A
steep rock face that is over 1 metre
