Coastal Landscapes and change Glossary 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal environmentsCoastal Landscapes and changeA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: iconicshrobCreated on: 07-04-22 21:00 38210791645 Across 1. an area of more-resistant rock which often contains steep cliffs, arches and stacks (8) 4. when material (such as sand and pebbles) that has been picked up by the waves gets hurled at the cliff foot as the waves break, thus chipping away at the rock (9) 5. a concordant coastline which consists of long spits of sands and lagoons (4, 5) 9. a low isolated pillar of rock formed when a stack collapses. It may only appear above the surface at low tide (5) 10. a sheltered winding inlet with irregular shoreline (3) Down 2. rocks that have been formed by sediments being deposited and then compacted (11, 5) 3. rocks that have been changed as a result of exposure to high levels of heat and/or pressure (11, 5) 6. an arch-shaped rock formation created when two caves join up, or a single cave is eroded through a headland (4) 7. waves originating from the mid-ocean which appear as larger waves amongst smaller, locally-generated waves (5, 5) 8. when air becomes compressed and expands as a wave advances and retreats, causing joints and cracks in the cliff to weaken and pieces of rock to break off (9, 6)
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