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A ________ is a place where the land meets the ocean and sea.
bay
coast
lagoon
Identify this coastal landform.
stack
arch
stump
bay
Identify this coastal landform.
beach
lagoon
bay
shore
Identify this coastal landform.
arch
stump
stack
cave
Identify this coastal landform.
headland
spit
tombolo
shore
Identify this coastal landform.
sea
lagoon
bay
shore
Identify this coastal landform.
stack
arch
cliff
spit
Which of the following is not a coastal feature?
forest
bay
blow hole
arch
Which of the following features is NOT formed by wave erosion?
cave
cliff
spit
stack
Select the response which lists the features in the order that they are formed.
arch , cave , stack
cave , arch , stack
cave , stack , arch
stack , arch , cave
Why might a bay form?
On a discordant coastline the softer rock will be rapidly eroded away, leaving the harder rock to form headlands
On a concordant coastline weaknesses allow the water to work its way in and eventually erode a large area
A collapsed volcanic crater is flooded leaving a sheltered area
Former river valleys are flooded and form ports that gradually turn into bays
The lowest point of the wave is called the __________?
Trough
Backwash
Crest
How are sand dunes formed?
The sea pushes the sand into hills
The wind blows the sand into hills
They are man made
Rivers push the sand into hills
On some coasts the cliffs are worn away by erosion. What acts on the cliffs to cause them to erode?
Pebbles
Sand
Waves
Rocks
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