WorksheetsCoastal Landforms of Erosion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
