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Physical geography · The coastal zone

Coastal landscapes

A coastline is always changing. Begin with two processes that weaken and move cliff material, then test what you have learnt.

Explore the processes

Choose a lesson below

Process 01Interactive 3D

Weathering

Explore how water, ice and salt break down rock, and how weak acids dissolve limestone.

Freeze–thawCarbonationSalt crystallisation
Animation + questionsExplore lesson ↗
Process 02Interactive 3D

Mass movement

Watch gravity reshape a cliff. Investigate rock falls, sliding and rotational slumping.

Rock fallSlidingSlumping
Animation + questionsExplore lesson ↗

Can you explain the change?

Six questions on weathering and mass movement, with feedback on every answer.

Check your understanding

More to explore in future: erosion, transportation, deposition and coastal landforms. The two lessons above are available now.