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Coastal Processes and Landforms

Revise Coastal Processes and Landforms in Physical Landscapes in the UK for GCSE Geography with 15 exam-style questions and 22 flashcards. This is a very high-frequency exam topic, so it is worth revising until the core ideas feel automatic.

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The Coast That Is Disappearing

Introduction2

Wave Energy: Where It Comes From and Why It Matters

Deep Dive3

The Four Erosion Processes: How Waves Destroy Rock

Deep Dive4

Erosional Landforms: Reading the Story in the Rock

Deep Dive5

Transportation and Depositional Landforms: When the Coast Builds

Deep Dive6

Why Some Coasts Erode Faster: The Five Factors

Causation7

Case Study: The Holderness Coast, East Yorkshire

Deep Dive8

Erosional vs Depositional Landforms — Side by Side

Comparison9

Key Terms

Definitions10

Common Misconceptions

Misconceptions11

Memory Frameworks for Coastal Processes

Memory Aid12

Exam Connection — OCR B Geography

Exam Focus13

Exam Tips for Coastal Processes and Landforms

Exam Tips14

Topic Summary: Coastal Processes and Landforms

Summary

Sample Flashcards

What is attrition?
Rocks and pebbles carried by waves knock against each other, breaking into smaller, rounder, smoother fragments over time.
What is longshore drift?
Waves approach the beach at an angle, moving sediment along the coast in a zigzag pattern. Swash moves material up at an angle; backwash pulls it back at 90 degrees.

Sample Questions

Which of the following best describes a destructive wave?

  • A. A wave with strong swash, weak backwash and low height that deposits material on a beach
  • B. A wave with strong backwash, weak swash and tall, steep profile that erodes the coastline
  • C. A wave that only forms in sheltered bays and builds up sandy beaches over time
  • D. A wave with equal swash and backwash that neither erodes nor deposits material
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Explain how hydraulic action erodes a cliff face. [2 marks]

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