The Coastal Environment

1. – A natural opening through a headland formed when a cave is eroded through.
4. – A section of land jutting out into the sea, made of resistant rock.
6. – A tall pillar of rock left standing when an arch collapses.
8. platform – A flat area of rock at the base of a cliff created by erosion.
12. – Movements of energy through water caused mainly by wind.
13. – A gently sloping area of sand or pebbles formed by deposition.
15. – A ridge of sand or shingle connecting the mainland to an island.
16. – The movement of eroded material by the sea.
17. – A long, narrow ridge of sand or shingle that extends out from the coast.
18. waves – Waves that build up beaches by depositing material.

2. – A hollow at the base of a cliff formed by wave erosion.
3. – A curved or indented section of coastline where softer rock has been eroded.
5. waves – Waves that erode the coastline due to strong backwash.
7. drift – The movement of material along a coastline by waves approaching at an angle.
9. – The wearing away of rocks by waves.
10. – A spit that grows across a bay and joins two headlands.
11. – The process where the sea drops material it was carrying.
14. – A steep rock face at the coast formed by erosion.