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How do headlands and bays form?

In this lesson we will be looking at how erosion and changes in the geology of an area lead to the formation of headlands and bays.

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Q1.How many types of coastal erosion are there?

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Q2.The key term for 'eroded materials in the sea hit into each other, breaking down into smaller pieces' is...

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Q3.The key term for 'waves compress pockets of air in cracks in a cliff, causing the crack to widen, breaking off rock' is...

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Q4.Happisburgh is a small village with a population of approximately...

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Q5.What type of waves cause more erosion?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.How many types of coastal erosion are there?

1/5

Q2.The key term for 'eroded materials in the sea hit into each other, breaking down into smaller pieces' is...

2/5

Q3.The key term for 'waves compress pockets of air in cracks in a cliff, causing the crack to widen, breaking off rock' is...

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Q4.Happisburgh is a small village with a population of approximately...

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Q5.What type of waves cause more erosion?

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How do headlands and bays form?

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Q1.Soft rock is less resistant to erosion, so it erodes...

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Q2.Hard rock is more resistant to erosion, so it erodes...

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Q3.An example of a hard rock is...

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Q4.On a coastline with alternating layers of hard and soft rock, when the soft rock retreats it creates...

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Q5.What land form is commonly found inside a bay?

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How do headlands and bays form?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Soft rock is less resistant to erosion, so it erodes...

1/5

Q2.Hard rock is more resistant to erosion, so it erodes...

2/5

Q3.An example of a hard rock is...

3/5

Q4.On a coastline with alternating layers of hard and soft rock, when the soft rock retreats it creates...

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Q5.What land form is commonly found inside a bay?

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Lesson summary: How do headlands and bays form?

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