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Which of the following is/are a coastal depositional landform? 1. Cliffs 2. Bars 3. Beaches 4. Terraces Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following is/are a coastal depositional landform? 1. Cliffs 2. Bars 3. Beaches 4. Terraces Select the correct answer using the code given below. Correct Answer 2 and 3 only

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only.

Important Points

Bars and beaches are the coastal depositional landforms.

Key Points

Landform

Description

Cliff

●  It is an erosional landform.

●  It is a vertical or nearly vertical rock exposure.

●  It is formed by the processes of weathering and erosion.

Barrier Bar

●  When an off-shore is exposed due to further addition of sand is termed as a barrier bar.

●  It is commonly formed across the mouth of the river or at the entrance of a bay.

●  It is a depositional landform.

Beaches

●  It is a characteristic of shorelines that are formed because of deposition.

●  The sediment making up the beaches comes from land carried by the streams and rivers or from wave erosion.

●  It is a depositional landform.

Terraces

●  At the foot of the cliffs, there may be a flat or gently sloping platform covered by rock debris derived from the sea cliff behind.

● Such a platform above the average height of waves is called a wave-cut terrace.

● It is an erosional landform.

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