Coastal Features: Headlands and Bays

Name two coastal features you see from the photo.

• Resistant rocks and less resistant rocks

• Headlands and Bays

• Caves and Rocks

Define Headlands and Bays.

One example of less resistant rock is ​ ​ ​

Hint: Starts with ‘S’

Place the correct labelling

a

b

c

d

e

resistant rock

headland

wave

bay

less resistant rock

Arrange the formation of headlands and bays in a correct order

• The wave attacks the coastline which made up of resistant and less resistant rock.

• Less resistant rocks are eroded quickly while more resistant rocks are eroded at a slower rate.

• This caused headland to form on the resistant rocks and sheltered bays on the less resistant rocks