Question

As rock is worn away by waves on a coastline, the land that takes a little longer to wear away can form a: a. spit. b. fiord. c. headland. d. wave-cut cliff.

Answer 1

Answer;

C. headland.

Explanation;

-Headlands form in areas of alternating hard and soft rock. Where the soft rock erodes bays are formed either side of the headland.

-As the headland becomes more exposed to the wind and waves the rate of its erosion increases. When headlands erode they create distinct features such as caves, arches, stacks and stumps.

Answer 2

C, a headland. Bands of resistant rock along the coastline will be worn away at a slower rate than the softer rock layers either side of it, so a headland (section of land that appears to stick out into the sea when much of the cliff has retreated) is formed.