coast terminology

Question 1

Strata

Answer 1

Layers of rock

Question 2

Bedding Planes

Answer 2

Horizontal Cracks. Natural breaks in strata caused by gaps in time during rock formation.

Question 3

Joints

Answer 3

Vertical cracks. Fractures caused by contraction as sediments dry out. OR by earth movement during uplift.

Question 4

Folds

Answer 4

Formed by pressure during tectonic activity. Makes rocks buckle and crumple.

Question 5

Dip

Answer 5

Angle at which Strata lie

Question 6

Relief

Answer 6

Height/Slope of Land. Affected by geology/lithology

Question 7

Geology

Answer 7

Rock Type

Question 8

Lithology

Answer 8

Rock Charateristics

Question 9

Igneous Rocks

Answer 9

Volcanic Activity (Magma, Lava). Cooling and Solidifying.

Question 10

Sedimentary rocks

Answer 10

Formed by accumulation of small particles.

Question 11

Metamorphic rocks

Answer 11

Altered as a result of temperature/pressure. Hard, Impermeable, Resistant.

Question 12

Sandstone

Answer 12

Consist of sand and quarks. Cemented together.

Question 13

Limestone

Answer 13

Composed mainly of calcium carbonate/ Dolomite

Question 14

Chalk

Answer 14

Composed of calcium carbonate, primarily formed from skeletal remains of marine organisms.