Bays and headlands

Question 1

How does discordant coastlines effect coastlines?

Answer 1

They retreat backwards

Less resistant rock and exposed resistant rock causes a change in shape of coastline

Question 2

What does the change wave approach effect?

Answer 2

It increases the rate of erosion on headlands
This creates headland features
caves, arches, stacks and stumps

Question 3

What is geological structure?

Answer 3

This is the shape of a coastline changing because of the surrounding geology

Question 4

What are joints and faults?

Answer 4

this is the geological structure of rocks

caused by deformation/stress placed on them from tectonic processes

Question 5

True or false

Is sedimentary rock more vulnerable to erosion and weathering?

Answer 5

True- as erosion and weathering puts force onto weaknesses found in the layers of rock.

Question 6

What is a Dip?

Answer 6

This is the angle which the rock layer forms (horizontal)

referred as a dip- land or sea

Question 7

True or false? do bedding planes that dip towards the sea have a gentler cliff profile?

Answer 7

True- yes they do

This creates the cliffs to be more vulnerable to mass movement (rock fall)

Question 8

True or false? do bedding planes that dip towards land create a steeper cliff profile?

Answer 8

True
They are also vulnerable to erosion processes
(hydraulic action/ abrasion)