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WorksheetsCoastal Features - Erosion and Deposition
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which is the best definition of erosion?
the process of wearing away
the creation of new beaches
the growth of vegetation
the cooling of molten rock
Which is the best definition of deposition?
the process by which materials are added to a landform
the transforming of a liquid into a solid
the movement of materials from one location to another
the process of eroding materials from a landform
Which types of erosion help to create coastal features?
wind
hydraulic (water)
solar (sun)
glacial (ice)
Label the coastal features.
Click on the coastal features formed by deposition.
Match the following
hills of sand made by wind, usually near beaches
sand dunes
high, steep rock faces formed by the sea eroding the land
cliffs
long, narrow, low landform extending into a body of water
spit
once a cave, a rock formation that arches over water
arch
rocky coastal landform that juts out into the sea
headland
Click on the coastal features formed by erosion.
Which of these coastal features are created by erosion and which by deposition?
cliffs
river delta
headland
arch
stack
stump
cave
beach
A (a) -cut (b) is a (c) , rocky area found at the base of a sea (d) , formed when waves (e) the cliff over time.
An (a) is a narrow strip of land that (b) two bigger pieces of (c) and has (d) on both (e) .
