when material such as sand, mud or rocks is dropped by the water that was carrying it

transportation is when water moves sand, mud and rocks

when the water from a wave retreats back into the sea

material that is moved by water or air and settles in another place

Depositional coastal landforms

Geography

The UK's coastline

Waves and tides

Processes shaping the coastline

Erosional coastal landforms

Threats to the UK's coastline

GIS: Visualising and Analysing coastal erosion

Protecting the UK's coastline

Coastal management

Tuvalu: An island nation

The impacts of climate change on Tuvalu

The future of global coasts

This unit teaches pupils how physical and human processes shape our coastline. Pupils will also learn about the threats and challenges coastlines face in a warming world.

Coasts: what shapes life at the coast?

when material such as sand, mud or rocks is dropped by water

when water moves sand, mud and rocks from one place to another

Match the key words with their definition.

waves approach the coast at an angle because of the prevailing wind. Sediment is

transported along the coast by the waves. 

The swash moves the sediment up the beach at an angle due to

carries sediment back towards the sea because of gravity. 

The process repeats itself along the coast, in a zigzag pattern.

Which of these are landforms created by the transportation and deposition of sediment?

A {{}} forms when longshore drift is interrupted because of a change of direction at the coastline.

__________ is the process where rocks are worn away.

when sand, mud or rocks are dropped by the water that was carrying it

Deposition happens at the coast when a wave {{}} energy and can no longer carry its load. 

the lateral movement of sediment across a beach

What do you think longshore drift could mean?

The __________ is wind from a particular direction most frequently experienced in a location. 

waves can deposit sediment and other debris at the coast

deposition happens when waves have lots of energy

deposition happens when waves lose energy

Starter Quiz

__________ is the process where rocks are worn away.