Landforms Of Sea Erosion

Question 1

Sea arch

Answer 1

Is a passage that runs completely through a headline . It happens when both sides of the rock start to erode and form a tunnel and they soon connect

Question 2

Transport by the sea: longshore drift

Answer 2

Moves materials along the beach. Occurs when waves approach the beach at an angle the swash bring materials onto the beach and the backwash brings them back down to the sea

Question 3

Sea caves

Answer 3

Is a tunnel or passage way through the base of a cliff. The waves erode a weak point in the rock and soon forms a long tunnel in the rock

Question 4

Sea stack and sea stump

Answer 4

A sea stack is a large pillar beside a cliff. It was once the edge of a cliff until the waves started to erode it away. Over time it is completely separated from the cliff and now a sea stack. A sea stump is the same as a sea stack except the top of the rock is eroded away so it is a small stump.