Coastal Landforms - Caused by Erosion (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Where do waves cause most erosion on a cliff?
Where do waves cause most erosion on a cliff?
Foot of a cliff
Feature formed at foot of cliff by erosion
Feature formed at foot of cliff by erosion
Wave-cut notch
What happens to rock above wave-cut notch
What happens to rock above wave-cut notch
Becomes unstable and collapses
Platform left behind as cliff retreats
Platform left behind as cliff retreats
Wave-cut platform
What soft rock erosion forms
What soft rock erosion forms
Bays
Define: bay
Define: bay
Inlet of sea where land curves inward, with beach
Examples of soft rock
Examples of soft rock
Clay and sand
What forms when hard rock sticks out to sea
What forms when hard rock sticks out to sea
Headland
Rock conditions forming headlands & bays
Rock conditions forming headlands & bays
Alternating bands of resistant & less resistant rock
Erosion processes widening cracks in headlands
Erosion processes widening cracks in headlands
Hydraulic action and abrasion
What forms when cave breaks through headland
What forms when cave breaks through headland
Arch
Feature left when arch roof collapses
Feature left when arch roof collapses
Stack (isolated column of rock)
What stack becomes when base collapses
What stack becomes when base collapses
Stump