Coastal Landscapes

Question 1

A concordant coastline

Answer 1

A concordant coastline has the same type of rock along its length. Concordant coastlines tend to have fewer bays and headlands

Question 2

Low-lying headland

Answer 2

An accretionary feature consisting of a triangular accumulation of sand or shingle projecting seawards from the shoreline. It can have straight or concave shores and multiple beach ridges marking stages in progradation

Question 3

Submergent Coast

Answer 3

Submergent coastlines are stretches along the coast that have been inundated by the sea due to a relative rise in sea levels. This occurs due to either isostacy or eustacy