Coastal Landforms GCSE

What is the photographer standing inside of?

• Sea stack

• Sea cave

• Wave cut notch

• Wave cut platform

The flat area of rock at the base of the cliff is called a...

• Sea stack

• Wave cut notch

• Wave cut platform

• Wave cut pavement

A technical word for the horizontal layers in these rocks is...

• Strata

• Joints

• Cliffs

Two types of erosion that will commonly erode sea stacks are...

• Hydraulic action and saltation

• Hydraulic action and suspension

• Hydraulic action and abrasion

• Hydraulic action and traction

Which coastal landforms can be seen in this image? (More than one)

• Sea stack

• Bay

• Overhang

• Headland

• Arch

What type of grass is often found growing on coastal sand dunes?

• Marram grass

• Maroon grass

• Miriam Grass

What 'ingredients' are required to form coastal sand dunes?

• A small tidal range

• A large tidal range

• Storm events

• Prevailing wind

• An obstacle

Which of these are types of 'hard engineering'?

• Revetment

• Dune fencing

• Sea wall

• Groynes

• Beach replenishment

Which of these are types of 'soft engineering'?

• Rock armour

• Dune fencing

• Beach replenishment

• Groynes

• Recurved sea wall

What depositional feature is this?

• Tombolo

• Bar

• Spit