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EAL Nexus resource
Coasts
Coastal landforms flashcards and activities
Subject(s):
Geography
Age group(s):
12-14
Topic:
Coasts
Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. ©British Council 2014
Source | This resource was originally developed by Zdravka Davies and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.
Coastal landforms
coast
headland
cliffs and waves
rock cracks
cave
arch
stack
stump
beach
bay
landforms
Coastal forms matching cards
beach
bay
headland stack
stump
cave
arch
coast
Coastal forms
Check your answers
beach
bay
headland arch
stump
stack
coast
cave
Coastal forms matching cards
Area of sand A smooth
or small
curve of
stones
coast
between
two sticking
out
headlands
A large rock Where sea
left standing meets land
when an
arch
collapses
Land next to A bridge of
the sea
rock formed
after a cave
collapses
A rock left
standing
when a
stack
collapses
A hole in the
rock made
by the
waves
beach
bay
stump
cave
headland
stack
arch
coast
Coastal forms matching cards
Check your answers
Area of sand A smooth
or small
curve of
stones
coast
between
two sticking
out
headlands
A large rock Where sea
left standing meets land
when an
arch
collapses
beach
stack
coast
Land next to A bridge of
the sea
rock formed
after a cave
collapses
A rock left
standing
when a
stack
collapses
A hole in the
rock made
by the
waves
headland
stump
cave
bay
arch
Sort the cards in order of formation
Check the order of formation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sort the cards in order of formation
The sea waves attack A crack is formed in
the rock
the rock
The crack gets larger The cave gets wider
(=bigger) and forms and deeper and turns
a cave
into an arch
The arch will collapse When the stack
(=fall) and form a
collapses it forms a
stack
stump
Check your answers
1. The sea waves
attack the rock
2. A crack is formed
in the rock
3. The crack gets
larger (=bigger) and
forms a cave
4. The cave gets
wider and deeper and
turns into an arch
5. The arch will
collapse (=fall) and
form a stack
6. When the stack
collapses it forms a
stump
Choose from the words in the box
to complete the order of coastal
formations
firstly, secondly, then, next, after
that, finally, when
____________ the sea waves attack the rock .
____________a crack is formed in the rock and
____________ the crack gets larger it forms a
cave. ________ _________ the cave gets
wider and deeper and _______ it turns into an
arch. With time the arch will collapse and
______ will form a stack. ___________ when
the stack collapses it forms a stump.
Check your answers
firstly, secondly, then, next, after
that, finally, when
_Firstly_ the sea waves attack the rock .
__Secondly___ a crack is formed in the rock and
__when__ the crack gets larger it forms a cave.
_After_ _that_ the cave gets wider and deeper and
__next__ it turns into an arch. With time the arch will
collapse and _then_ will form a stack. _Finally_ when
the stack collapses it forms a stump.
Comparative Adjectives
Adjective
big
Comparative
degree
bigger
larger
deep
wide
smaller
smooth
Comparative Adjectives
Adjective
big
large
deep
wide
small
smooth
Comparative
degree
bigger
larger
deeper
wider
smaller
smoother