Coastal Landforms (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Rock type forming headlands
Rock type forming headlands
Hard, resistant rock (e.g., granite)
Rock type forming bays
Rock type forming bays
Soft, less resistant rock (e.g., clay)
Erosional sequence on headlands (order)
Erosional sequence on headlands (order)
Cave → Arch → Stack
Coastal cave
Coastal cave
Hollow opening in cliff base from wave erosion at weak points
Coastal arch
Coastal arch
Natural rock bridge when caves meet through headland
Coastal stack
Coastal stack
Isolated rock pillar when arch roof collapses
Swash
Swash
Water rushing up beach carrying sediment
Backwash
Backwash
Water flowing back down beach under gravity
Longshore drift
Longshore drift
Zigzag sediment movement along coast from angled waves
Spit
Spit
Elongated beach extending across bay/river mouth