Paper 1 - Coastal landforms caused by erosion

Question 1

headlands erosion (caves, arches, stacks and stumps)

Answer 1

waves crash into headland and enlarge cracks (hydraulic power and abrasion)

repeated erosion causes cave to form

continued erosion causes cave to deepen until it bracks through - forming an arch e.g. durdle door

erosion continues to wear away rock supporting the arch and then it collapses

forms a stack e.g. old harry

Question 2

three types of coastal landforms

Answer 2

wave cut platform

headlands

arches, stack + stumps

Question 3

wave cut platform

Answer 3

most erosion from water at foot of the cliff - causes a wave cut notch

material above becomes unstable and collapses

collapsed material is moved away and a new wave cut platform starts to form

Question 4

wave cut platform definition

Answer 4

platform thats left behind as the cliff retreats

Question 5

headlands and bays

Answer 5

form when there are alternating bands of soft material and hard