Examples of coastal landforms

Geography

Wave processes at the coast

Weathering and mass movement at the coast

The role of geology at the coast

Coastal erosion landforms

Landforms of coastal deposition

Costs and benefits of coastal management strategies

Example of a coastal management scheme

Using GIS to visualise the impact of physical and human processes on coasts

This unit, comprising of three variants, teaches pupils about processes and landforms associated with coastal, river and glacial landscapes. Pupils will learn about the formative processes involved in creating distinctive landforms and of the need for management.

Coastal, river and glacial landscapes

Durdle door is a famous example of an ...

Durdle Door and Old Harry Rocks are both examples of coastal {{}} landforms.

Chesil Beach is a unique coastal {{}} landform combining a bar and a tombolo.

Studland Bay has six kilometres of sandy beaches within sheltered waters leading onto __________.

Wind picks up loose sand and deposits it when the wind speed decreases.

Sand accumulates in areas where obstacles (e.g. rocks, plants) slow the wind.

A small mound of sand begins to form, and the dune starts to grow.

The wind continues to transport sand, building the dune higher.

Vegetation starts to grow on the dune, stabilising it.

The wearing away of rock along the coastline

The build-up of sand and rocks along the shoreline

The movement of sand from one place to another

The process of plants growing along the coastline

The removal of materials from the coastline by waves

The process where waves drop materials such as sand and pebbles along the shore

The movement of materials from land to sea

The growth of vegetation on the coastline

An inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards

{{}} waves have a strong backwash and weak swash - removing sediment from the beach.

{{}} waves have a strong swash and weak backwash, the swash brings in sediment and they build up the beach.

Which of the following could be a coastal deposition landform?

Starter Quiz

What is coastal erosion?