Bands of soft rock such as clay and sand are weaker and therefore they can be eroded quickly. This process forms bays. A bay is an inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards, usually with a beach.

Erosional landforms Formation of a wave-cut platform Headlands and bays Caves, arches, stacks and stumps Depositional landforms Beaches close beachA coastal landform which usually contains sand, ...

The Earth's land surface is dominated by sloping landscapes. Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the order of 75 Gt of topsoil (Berhe et al. 2007). The coupled biogeochemical cycles of ...