1' Cracks

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Starter- Costal landforms
The diagram below shows some landform features
which occur due to coastal erosion. Name the
features shown in the diagram using the words on
the right.
1. Cracks 2. Sea cave 3. Arch 4. Material from
collapsed arch 5. Stack
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Stack
Cracks
Arch
Material from collapsed arch
Sea Cave
1. Cracks 4. Material from 2. Sea cave
collapsed arch 3. Arch
5. Stack
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Starter- how these landforms are formed
Match each phrase to the correct picture
1. Eventually the cave erodes through the
headland to form an arch.
A
2. The roof of the arch collapses leaving a
column of rock called a stack.
B
3. The stack collapses leaving a stump.
C
4. A cave is formed.
D
5. Waves attack a weakness in the headland
E
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5. Waves attack a weakness in the headland.
A
4. A cave is formed.
B
1. Eventually the cave erodes through the
headland to form an arch.
C
2. The roof of the arch collapses leaving a
column of rock called a stack.
D
3. The stack collapses leaving a stump.
E
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Coast Quiz, Questions
1. Which of the following statements best
describes how a stack is formed? It was produced
by waves The stack was once an arch Waves
eroded the roof of an arch, causing it to
collapse and form this stack Answer 'true' or
'false' to the following statements. 2.
Hydraulic pressure is sometimes called hydraulic
action True False
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3. Corrasion occurs when the waves cause rocks
and pebbles on the beach to smash into each other
and break down in size. True False 4.
Attrition happens when the waves hurl particles
at the cliff face. True False 5. Corrosion
happens when certain types of cliff are slowly
dissolved or decomposed by the acids in the
seawater. True False
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Coast Quiz, Answers
1. Which of the following statements best
describes how a stack is formed? It was produced
by waves The stack was once an arch Waves
eroded the roof of an arch, causing it to
collapse and form this stack Answer 'true' or
'false' to the following statements. 2.
Hydraulic pressure is sometimes called hydraulic
action True False
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3. Corrasion occurs when the waves cause rocks
and pebbles on the beach to smash into each other
and break down in size. True False 4.
Attrition happens when the waves hurl particles
at the cliff face. True False 5. Corrosion
happens when certain types of cliff are slowly
dissolved or decomposed by the acids in the
seawater. True False