Coastal Landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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Where do waves cause the most erosion on a cliff?
Where do waves cause the most erosion on a cliff?
At the foot of the cliff
What feature forms when waves erode at the foot of a cliff?
What feature forms when waves erode at the foot of a cliff?
A wave-cut notch
What happens to the rock above a wave-cut notch?
What happens to the rock above a wave-cut notch?
It becomes unstable and collapses
What is a wave-cut platform?
What is a wave-cut platform?
Platform left as cliff retreats
What conditions cause headlands and bays to form?
What conditions cause headlands and bays to form?
Alternating resistant & less resistant rock
What landform does soft rock create when eroded?
What landform does soft rock create when eroded?
Bays
Which rock type is given as an example of hard rock?
Which rock type is given as an example of hard rock?
Chalk
What does hard rock form when soft rock is eroded?
What does hard rock form when soft rock is eroded?
A headland
Which two processes widen cracks in a headland?
Which two processes widen cracks in a headland?
Hydraulic action and abrasion
What forms when a cave breaks through a headland?
What forms when a cave breaks through a headland?
An arch
What is left when an arch roof collapses?
What is left when an arch roof collapses?
A stack
What does a stack become after it is undercut and collapses?
What does a stack become after it is undercut and collapses?
A stump