Coastal erosion

Start with the key processes

The flashcard deck on the coastal zone asks you to define hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition and solution. Start by answering each prompt in your own words, then check the explanation on the card. The deck describes how water can enter cracks in a coast, for example.

Next, open the Processes of Erosion mind map. It brings the process names together and describes effects such as rocks becoming smaller and more rounded. Use it to organize the terms you met in the flashcards.

Explore rocks and coastal features

Rock types and coastal erosion is a flashcard deck with questions about rock types and their erosion rates. Another deck asks about resistant and weaker rocks, including rocks with joints that allow the sea to enter. These prompts can help you connect the material in the processes map with questions about rock.

The Coasts mind map describes the formation of a wave-cut notch. Read its sequence alongside the process resources and consider how the stages fit together. A separate mind map looks at factors affecting coastal erosion, including rock structure, wave type and the shape of the coastline.

Use the quiz and maps together

The Sea is the quiz listed on this page. You can take it after working through the flashcards and maps. Return to a map to look over terms you want to practice, then use the flashcards to check how clearly you can explain them.

Place the topic in its unit

Coastal erosion is a section of the Coasts unit in Geology and earth sciences. The resources on this page offer different ways to work through this part of the unit, from short prompts to connected ideas. Choose a map and a deck to study side by side.