Coasts: Landscapes in Transition · Physical Systems

Marine Processes and Landforms

Identifying the erosional and depositional landforms created by the power of the sea.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do waves transform solid rock into distinctive features like stacks and stumps?
  2. 2Why do some coastlines grow through deposition while others retreat through erosion?
  3. 3How does the geology of a coastline determine its rate of change?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Geography - Physical ProcessesKS3: Geography - Coastal Landscapes
Year: Year 8
Subject: Geography
Unit: Coasts: Landscapes in Transition
Period: Physical Systems

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