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Examples of coastal landforms

I can describe and explain landforms of coastal erosion and deposition on the Jurassic Coast.

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Key learning points

  1. The location of the Jurassic Coast in the UK and background information.
  2. The section of coastline has distinctive landforms of coastal erosion.
  3. The section of coastline has distinctive landforms of coastal deposition.

Keywords

  • Coastal erosion landforms - landforms resulting from a dominance of coastal erosion

  • Coastal deposition landforms - landforms resulting from a dominance of coastal deposition

Common misconception

Coastal landforms at the Jurassic Coast, such as Lulworth Cove and Old Harry Rocks, were formed quickly in a short period of time.

Coastal landforms at the Jurassic Coast, like Lulworth Cove and Old Harry Rocks, were formed over millions of years. Erosion, weathering, and the movement of tectonic plates have shaped these features gradually.

GIS can be utilised to measure the extent of change at particular coastal landforms over time.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is coastal erosion?

Correct answer: 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

Q2.
What is coastal deposition?

The removal of materials from the coastline by waves
Correct answer: 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

Q3.
What is a headland?

Correct answer: Hard rock that sticks out into the sea
Soft rock that sticks out into the sea
An inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards

Q4.
waves have a strong backwash and weak swash - removing sediment from the beach.

Correct Answer: Destructive

Q5.
waves have a strong swash and weak backwash, the swash brings in sediment and they build up the beach.

Correct Answer: Constructive

Q6.
Which of the following could be a coastal deposition landform?

Correct answer: beaches
Correct answer: sand dunes
headlands

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6 Questions

Q1.
Old Harry Rocks is an example of a ...

Correct answer: headland and stack
wave-cut platform
sand dune

Q2.
Durdle door is a famous example of an ...

stack
Correct answer: arch
wave-cut platform

Q3.
Durdle Door and Old Harry Rocks are both examples of coastal landforms.

Correct Answer: erosion, erosional

Q4.
Chesil Beach is a unique coastal landform combining a bar and a tombolo.

Correct Answer: deposition

Q5.
Studland Bay has six kilometres of sandy beaches within sheltered waters leading onto __________.

an island
Correct answer: sand dunes
wave cut platforms

Q6.
How do sand dunes form?

1 - Wind picks up loose sand and deposits it when the wind speed decreases.
2 - Sand accumulates in areas where obstacles (e.g. rocks, plants) slow the wind.
3 - A small mound of sand begins to form, and the dune starts to grow.
4 - The wind continues to transport sand, building the dune higher.
5 - Vegetation starts to grow on the dune, stabilising it.

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UnitGeography / Coastal landscapes

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