Coastal Landforms of Erosion

Headlands and bays form along...

• ...discordant coasts

• ...concordant coasts

• ...distributed coasts

• ...dispersed coasts

Headlands and bays. More resistant rocks form...

• ...bays

• ...beaches

• ...headlands

• ...sand bars

Beaches form in bays due to...

• ... traction and saltation.

• ...an increase in wind speed.

• ...waves losing power due to friction.

• ...human interference.

What is the correct order of formation of landforms on a headland?

• fault, cave, arch, stack, stump

• cave, fault, arch, stack, stump

• fault, arch, cave, stack, stump

• fault, cave, arch, stump, stack

What is the name of the top section of the arch before it falls down?

• Canopy

• Roof

• Ceiling

• Apex

What is the main process that weakens the base of a stack before it topples over?

• Attrition

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Solution

A wave-cut notch forms at the base of a cliff between...

• ...spring and autumn high tides

• ...the 5 and 10 meter mark

• ...high and low storm surge

• ...high and low tide mark

What is the name of the section of unsupported cliff directly above a wave-cut notch?

• Overhang

• Undercutting

• Roof

• Arch

What is the name given to a cliff face moving back and inland over time?

• Cliff recession

• Cliff retreat

• Cliff regression

• Cliff rebound

What is the name of the base of the former cliff that has been left behind after cliff erosion?

• A wave-cut platform

• A wave-cut flat

• A wave-cut base

• A wave-cut stage