Coasts Intro Test

6

7

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

8

8 9

13. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday

11. the softest cliffs are made of this

12. where sand or stones have been naturally built up (deposited) by the sea

4

10. Where a river widens as it enters the sea (e.g. the Duddon near Millom)

5

14. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

1 3

2 (the rock)

shingle, estuary, delta, wave-cut platform, bay, cove, resort, harbour, headland, slumping

8th September 2008Coasts Intro terms TEST

NAME

For question 15, write out the definition of the coast.

Check your name is on your sheet, then hand it in

NOW, let’s see how many you got…

7

Like a bay, but smaller and rockier

8

8 9

13. a coastal town where lots of people go on holiday

11. the softest cliffs are made of this

12. where sand or stones have been naturally built up (deposited) by the sea

4

10. Where a river widens as it enters the sea (e.g. the Duddon near Millom)

5

14. when a clay cliff collapses

(the rounded stones)

1 3

6

2 (the rock)

shingle, estuary, delta, wave-cut platform, bay, cove, resort, harbour, headland, slumping

8th September 2008Coasts Intro terms TEST

NAME

shingle

chalk harbour cliff

wave-cut platformdelta

cove

bay

headland

estuary

clay

beachresort

slumping

The coast is…

…where the land meets the sea

15.

(or where the sea meets the land)