Factors influencing coastal processes and coastal landforms include:
- waves and currents, including longshore drift
- local geology – that is, rock type, structure and strength
- changes in sea level
- human activity and the increased use of coastal engineering.
coastal erosion
landforms of erosion
bays and headlands
caves, arches, stacks and stumps
landforms of deposition
TASK
Create a presentation on one of the following landforms:
- Beach
- Spits, Bars and Tombolos
- Coastal sand dunes
- Coral reefs
- Mangroves
Your presentation must include:
- Definition of the landform(s)
- A list of the keywords we need to know, with definitions
- Explanation of how they are created
- A named example
- High quality images
- Sources