Coastal Landforms - Caused by Erosion (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): 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 is a wave-cut notch?
What is a wave-cut notch?
Erosion at the cliff foot
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
Which rock types are examples of soft rock that erode to form bays?
Which rock types are examples of soft rock that erode to form bays?
Clay and sand
What landform does hard rock such as chalk create?
What landform does hard rock such as chalk create?
A headland
What causes headlands and bays to form?
What causes headlands and bays to form?
Alternating resistant rock bands
Which processes widen cracks in a headland?
Which 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 a stack?
What is a stack?
An isolated column of rock
What forms when a stack is undercut at the base and collapses?
What forms when a stack is undercut at the base and collapses?
A stump