Coasts — erosion & deposition
Edexcel GCSE Geography revision on Coasts — erosion & deposition. Aligned to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography B 1GB0 specification. This bank has 10 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 10)
-
Question 1
Which process involves the wearing away of cliffs by waves throwing pebbles and rocks against them?
- A) Hydraulic action
- B) Abrasion
- C) Attrition
- D) Solution
Show answer
Answer: Abrasion
Abrasion acts like sandpaper, where loose material is hurled against the cliff base by wave energy. Over time, this mechanical erosion carves out notches at the base of the cliff, leading to eventual collapse.
-
Question 2
What is the name of the process where rocks carried by the sea smash against each other and break into smaller, smoother pieces?
Show answer
Answer: Attrition
As rocks and pebbles are moved by waves, they constantly strike each other. This results in the rocks becoming rounder and smaller over time, eventually turning into sand or shingle.
-
Question 3
Which landform is created when a crack in a headland is widened by erosion and eventually breaks through to the other side?
- A) Stump
- B) Arch
- C) Stack
- D) Wave-cut platform
Show answer
Answer: Arch
Hydraulic action and abrasion widen faults in a headland to form a cave. When erosion continues from both sides of the headland, the cave eventually breaks through to create an arch.
Want to test yourself on the remaining cards for this topic?
7 more questions on Coasts — erosion & deposition — plus mistakes tracking and spaced repetition across the whole Geography spec.