Coasts and coastal management

WHAT IS A COAST

• where land meets water

• where land is surrouned by water

• defence against flooding and erosion

• SOMETHING THATS ON THE BEACH

Which of the following are formed dude to erosion?

• Beach

• Cliff

• Sea Stack

• Wave-Cut Platform

Which erosional features can you see in this photo?

• Arch

• Stack

• Stump

• Cave

Name this landform

Waves are created by wind 

• True 
• False 

Human activity has the power to increase or decrease the rate of erosion on coastlines.

• True

• False

With a ................................... wave, the backwash is stronger than the swash.

• destructive

• constructive

• swash

• backwash

Doing nothing and accepting that nature wins is also a type of coastal management.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Why are sea walls built along our coast?

• so our ships have a safe passage along our coastline

• to provide a safe swimming area for people visiting the coastline

• to reduce erosion

• to reduce deposition

This is a

• Headland
• Stack
• Arch
• Bay