for geography class, by student ( stusents name in brackets )

1. Leiya Salis
Form 5 West
11th January, 2013

2. What is a Wave-cut Platform?
 A wave-cut platform is the
gently sloping expanse of
rock created by a retreating
cliff.
 It is mostly formed in areas
where the foot of the cliff is
composed of soft, lessresistant rock like chalk and
limestone.

3. Formation of a Wave-cut Platform
When the wave slams against the
foot of the cliff, a small indentation
called a wave-cut notch is formed.
As time goes on, the notch enlarges
until the cliff above it collapses. The
position where the cliff once stood
is the wave-cut platform.

4. Bat’s Head (Southeast of England)
This Wave-cut
platform is located
in the southeast of
England, on the
Dorset Coast.
It is composed
mainly of chalk,
and the most
prominent form of
erosion is attrition
and corrosion.