Landforms Of Coastal Erosion: Bays And Headlands Flashcards
1
Q
What is a bay?
A
It’s a curved area where the waves have eroded the coastline.
2
Q
What is a headland?
A
It’s an area of hard rock jutting into the sea.
3
Q
What is the coastline made of?
A
Hard and soft rock
4
Q
Why are soft rocks eroded faster?
A
The waves crash against the coastline and these rocks are eroded fast than hard rock like basalt as a result.
5
Q
What processes of coastal erosion form a bay from the soft rock?
A
Hydraulic action, abrasion, compression and sometimes solution
6
Q
What makes headlands?
A
The harder rock that doesn’t get eroded are left as headlands.
7
Q
What form in bays?
A
Beaches
8
Q
What is an example of a bay?
A
Dublin Bay
9
Q
What is an example of a headland?
A
Bray Head
