Coastal erosion and transportation

Identify this coastal landform.

• Spit

• Tombolo

• Headland

• Sandbar

Which of these is created by deposition?

• cave

• Sea stack

• bay

• beach

Which of these is not created by deposition?

• cave

• spit

• dune

• beach

Identify the landform.

• Sea arch

• Tombolo

• Sea Stack

• Stump

Identify the landform type.

• Sea Stack

• Sea Stump

• Arch

• Bay

Bays are created by:

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Transportation

True or false? Sea Stacks are created by erosion and weathering.

• True

• False

What is the erosional process in which rocks are pushed by waves up against the headland, eroding the cliff face further?

• Hydraulic action.
• Abrasion.
• Attrition.
• Solution.

What is swash?

• Water that runs back into the ocean.
• Water that falls forward and moves up the shore.
• Tug of war between the drag of the wind and pull of gravity.
• Swirling of water in an area.

What is backwash?

• Water that runs back into the ocean.
• Water that falls forward and moves up the shore.
• Tug of war between the drag of the wind and pull of gravity.
• Swirling of water in an area.