Coastal Landforms

This landform of coastal deposition is long, narrow fingers of sand jutting out of the sea from the land. This feature is formed by longshore drift and occurs in an area that receives waves at an angle. This is a/an ________

• Tombolos

• Bars

• Spits

This landform of coastal deposition is long narrow fingers of sand growing out to join an island which is then connected to the mainland. This is a/an ________

• Tombolos

• Bars

• Spits

This landform of coastal erosion is a section of cliffs that are resistant to erosion. These are also more vulnerable. This is a/an ________

• Bars

• Beaches

• Headlands

This landform of coastal erosion is a feature that remains after hydraulic action and abrasion took place on a cliff during a high tide. This is a/an ________

• Bays

• Headlands

• Wave-cut platform

This landform of coastal erosion is a feature that results from rocks being gouged out of a cliff. This is a/an ________

• Arch

• Cave

• Stack

This landform of coastal erosion is the result of the roof of an arch eventually collapsing. This is a/an ________

• Arch

• Wave-cut platform

• Stacks

This landform of coastal erosion is the result of this feature being more sheltered and existing in an area of less powerful waves with massive depositions occurring. This is a/an ________

• Bars

• Bays

• Spits

This landform of coastal deposition is where sand or shingle spit would extend right across a bay. This is a/an ________

• Tombolos

• Bays

• Bars

This landform of coastal erosion occurs where 2 caves form back to back and break through the headlands. This is a/an ________

• Stack

• Arch

• Bays

River water trapped behind the bar can form a fresh water lake or lagoon while the calm, shallow salt water trapped between the offshore bar and the coast is called a seawater lagoon.

• True

• False