2B.2 Flashcards
discordant coastline
rock structures meet coast at an angle and run perpendicular to oncoming waves.
concordant coastline
rock structures run parallel to the coast.
lithology
chemical and physical characteristics of rock types
structure
physical characteristics of rocks
igneous rock formation
from the solidification of larva and magma
morphology
shape and form of a coastline
geology
rock type
anticlines
fold in the rock strata that is arched upwards to form a ridge.
syncline
fold in the rock strata arched downwards to form a trough.
where is the Dalmatian coast located
Croatia
where is the haff coastline located
Southern Baltic coastline
which glacial period was a big effector of haff and dalmatian concordant coastlines?
Devensian glacial period
wave refraction
waves turn and loose energy
where is the energy of waves dissipated on an uneven coastline
around bays