AQA GCSE Geography - Coastal Landforms Specification

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key coastal landforms of erosion and deposition and the influence of geological structure according to the AQA Geography specification.

Geological structure and rock type

Factors that influence the formation and characteristics of coastal forms.

Landforms resulting from erosion

Coastal landforms that include headlands and bays, cliffs and wave cut platforms, and caves, arches and stacks.

Headlands and bays

Coastal landforms resulting from erosion, influenced by geological structure and rock type.

Cliffs and wave cut platforms

Erosional coastal landforms characterized by a steep rock face and a flat erosional surface at its base.

Caves, arches and stacks

A progression of coastal landforms formed as a result of marine erosion.

Landforms resulting from deposition

Coastal landforms created where sediment is deposited, including beaches, sand dunes, spits, and bars.

Beaches and sand dunes

Coastal landforms formed by the deposition of sediment in coastal areas.

Spits and bars

Depositional landforms formed along coastlines where sediment accumulates.