Coastal Erosion and Landforms Quiz

angle

smoother

headland

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<p>energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>water</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>crack</p> Signup and view all the answers

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The gradual movement of material along a coast caused by waves hitting the shore at an angle.

A type of erosion where pebbles and sand scrape against rocks, smoothing their surfaces.

A coastal feature formed when waves erode through a headland, creating an arch.

An area of sand or pebbles along a coast.

The process where waves deposit the material they are carrying when they lose energy.

The wearing away of rocks by water (and air).

A type of erosion where water traps air in cracks, and the pressure of the water forces the cracks open.

Large rocks placed along a coastline to protect it from erosion.

A concrete wall built to protect a coastline from erosion, but very expensive.

A type of erosion where seawater dissolves the minerals in rocks due to the presence of acid.

A long, narrow accumulation of sand and shingle that grows out from the coastline.

A flat area of rock, exposed at the base of a cliff, formed when the cliff retreats due to erosion.