WorksheetsOCR Geography A Level: Erosional Coastal Landforms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name this erosional coastal landform
Arch
Wavecut platform
Cliff
Bay
Geo
Orthogonal lines...
...run at right angles to wave crests to show direction of waves
...run parallel to wave crests to show direction of waves
...run parallel to the shape of the coastline
...run at a right angle to the shape of the coastline
Name this erosional coastal landform
Cliff
Stump
Cave
Bay
Headland
Select all erosional landforms that are typically formed within a headland
Cliff
Blowhole
Wavecut platform
Cave
Arch
Name this erosional coastal landform
Geo
Blowhole
Headland
Cliff
What differentiates between a stack and a stump?
A stump is shorter than a stack
A stump can be covered at high tide
A stack is made of more resistant rock
A stack was never a stump, but a stump was always a stack
Name this erosional coastal landform
Bay
Stump
Headland
Cliff
Wavecut platform
Name this erosional coastal landform
Cliff
Headland
Arch
Cave
Wavecut platform
Name this erosional coastal landform
Bay
Arch
Cave
Geo
Wavecut platform
Name this erosional coastal landform
Arch
Cave
Stack
Stump
Blowhole
Name this erosional coastal landform
Cave
Arch
Stack
Stump
Cliff
Name this erosional coastal landform
Headland
Stack
Stump
Arch
Lonely
Name these erosional coastal landforms
Stacks
Stumps
Arches
Wavecut platforms
Bays
Headlands and bay are created along what type of coastline?
All
Concordant
Discordant
Vulnerable
What's the name of the process that means that wave's energy is focussed on the headland, rather than the bay?
Wave retention
Wave refraction
Orthogonal lines
Erosion
Name the two most effective types of erosion for creating headland erosional coastal landforms
Abrasion
Attrition
Hydraulic action
Solution
Wave pounding
Select all that are characteristics/common of geos
Narrow
Soft rock
Steep
Joints in hard rock
Which is a key term to remember when explaining the formation of cliffs and wavecut platforms?
Tree root (biological weathering)
Undercutting
Saltation
Deposition
A wavecut platform could also be referred to as what? Select two
Shore platform
Area of cliff recession
Slip-off slope
Beach
What is feature 'A' called?
Wavecut indent
Wavecut notch
Undercut notch
Wave undercut
