material, such as sand and pebbles, is dropped by waves, wind, or water when they lose energy

movement of sediment along the coast by wave action in a zigzag pattern

low waves, typically formed by distant storms, that deposit sediment onto beaches

Landforms of coastal deposition

Geography

Wave processes at the coast

Weathering and mass movement at the coast

The role of geology at the coast

Coastal erosion landforms

Examples of coastal landforms

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

Which coastal landforms are created by deposition?

Beach profiles are steeper and beaches are narrower in the winter due to more __________ waves.

Waves approach the coast at an angle due to the prevailing wind direction.

The waves carry sediment along the shoreline.

The coastline changes direction or a river mouth is reached.

Longshore drift then deposits material from the beach into the sea.

Over time, sediment builds up along from where the coast changes direction.

The sand will build up until it is above sea level.

Forming a narrow stretch of sand or shingle known as a spit.

Spits are created by longshore drift. Put these statements, describing the process, in the correct order.

Bars form when longshore drift moves sediment across a ...

Sand {{}} need a flat beach, plenty of sand, a wide tidal range, onshore winds and obstacles to form.

Sand dunes form when wind blows sand onto the land, and plants like marram {{}} stabilise the sand, trapping more sediment and allowing the dune to grow over time.

low waves, that deposit sediment onto beaches

zigzag movement of sediment along the coast by wave action

{{}} is the process when material is laid down or added to a landform.

Which of the following are landforms created by coastal erosion?

The movement of sediment along the coast by wave action in a zigzag pattern is known as ...

Starter Quiz

Beaches are made from ...