Bands of hard and soft rock can lead to which landform?
Spit
Headlands and bays
Wave-cut platforms
What is a wave-cut platform?
A gently-sloping, rocky surface found at the foot of a cliff
A platform that has been built up from deposited sediment
A small crack that has eroded from a cliff
Which are the main processes of erosion that form a cave?
Attrition and abrasion
Abrasion and longshore drift
Hydraulic action and abrasion
Which type of waves form beaches?
Constructive waves
Destructive waves
Both constructive and destructive waves
Which is a small scale landform?
A beach
A spit
A wave-cut notch
What is one of the processes involved in the formation of spits?
Hydraulic action
Longshore drift
Attrition
What factor affects the rates of change of headland and bay formations?
Human interference
Geology
The angle of slope
Old Harry Rocks is an example of which landform?
Arch
Stack
What type of coastline is the Dorset coast?
Expensive
Concordant
Discordant
How has human activity affected the coastal landforms at Criccieth?
Groynes have been erected which have trapped sand and starved the beach further across to the east of Criccieth
Rip-rap armour has been built against the base of the cliff which has annoyed local people
Many tourist structures have been built on the beach which block the waves