Question

You are walking along a rugged coastline in British Columbia, Canada. As the tide goes out you realize there is a beautiful flat surface that is nearly as smooth as a highway and underlain by 1-2cm of gravel sitting on solid rock. The tide has exposed a ________.

Answer 1

Wave-Cut Platform

Step-by-step explanation:

A wave-cut platform, or shore platform is the thin flat area frequently found at the bottom of a shore cliff or along a river, bay, or sea produced by erosion.

When they become apparent as huge areas of flat rock, wave-cut platforms are often most noticeable at low tide.