What is the name of the feature formed when a headland is eroded to leave a rock standing in the sea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A stack
- Step 1: Erosion works in a sequence. Step 2. The arch collapses and leaves a stack. Answer: A stack. Why not the others: A stump is what remains of a stack after further erosion.
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