Features of coastal erosion

1. Annotate the diagram to describe what it is showing. Then explain in your own
words why the coastline has changed in the diagram. Make sure you include the
following words: Bays, headland, hard resistant rock, soft less resistant rock,
erosion.

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2. The following diagram shows erosion of a headland. Give the correct names for
the numbers.

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3. This diagram shows the formation of a wave cut platform as the cliff retreats.

Explain why a wave cut notch is being formed, why the cliff collapses and why a
wave cut platform is left using the geographical terms discussed, (such as marine
processes and sub-aerial processes of erosion.)

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