Chesil Flashcards
1
Q
land forms at Chesil?
A
- swanage (headland and bay)
- old harry (caves, stack, stump)
- bar at chesil beach
- durdle door= arch
2
Q
Old Harry rocks
A
- headland made out of chalk. Goes out into the sea so vulnerable to high energy waves. Formed Old Harry over time
3
Q
Chesil beach
A
- example of a bar. Sediment has been deposited over time to form a spit. The spit has continued to join the Isle of Portland. Behind the spit there is a Fleet, a lagoon
4
Q
Swanage bay
A
- the area around Swanage is made up of bands of hard and soft rock. Soft=clay and sands Hard=chalk and limestone. Clay erodes quicker than hard rock forming headlands and bays