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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Coasts
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Coasts are the edges of the land. The coast is the place where land and sea meet. There are special environmental features on the coast. Coasts are also places people meet for their holidays, where they can sunbathe on the beach, paddle in the sea and explore rockpools and caves.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Coasts
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10 Questions

1. When soft rock erodes to create a hole in the cliff what is this known as?
2. How is a stack formed?
3. What is the name of the protection used to stop sand being swept from a beach?
4. How is an arch formed?
5. On some coasts the cliffs are worn away by erosion. What acts on the cliffs to cause them to erode?
6. When a bay is formed what is the name of the projections formed at either side?
7. How is an arch formed?
8. What is the name of the protection used to stop sand being swept from a beach?
9. What is the process called when waves throw pebbles at the cliff causing it to wear away?
10. How are sand dunes formed?