Identifying Coastal Landforms

Question 1

How to Identify Caves, Arched and Stacks on a Map?

Answer 1

• Caves and Arches can’t be Seen Because of the Rock Above Them.
• Stacks Look Like Little Blobs in the Sea.

Question 2

How to Identify Cliffs and Wave-Cut Platforms on a Map?

Answer 2

• Cliffs are Shown as Little Black Lines.

- Wave-Cut Platforms are Shown as Bumpy Edges Along the Coast.

Question 3

How to Identify Beaches on a Map?

Answer 3

• Sand Beaches are Shown as Pale Yellow.

- Shingle Beaches are Shown as White or Yellow with Speckles.

Question 4

How to Identify Spits on a Map?

Answer 4

• Spits are Shown by a Beach that Carries On Out To Sea, but is Still Attached to the Land at One End.
• There Might Also be a Sharp Bend in the Coast that Caused it to Form.