Coasts

Question 1

Give an example where a headland became stacks and stumps

Answer 1

Old Harry Rocks

Question 2

Give an example of a spit

Answer 2

East Head

Question 3

Give an example of soft rock cliff recession

Answer 3

Holderness,Cliffs made of boulder clay formed as the ice from the ice age melted, very soft so erodes quickly750km fetch to Norway so more destructive wavesEroded by all forms of erosion and weatheringEffects:Rock groynes protect some areas but make others worse1 in 36 villages destroyedUp to 2km lost a yearLoss of habitat

Question 4

Give an example of hard rock cliff recession

Answer 4

Lands End, Cornwall Cliffs made of granite which is hard so erodes slowly6,050km fetch so very strong wavesEroded in the same way as soft rock but slower, also cracks and is corroded

Question 5

Give an example of how a coastline is managed

Answer 5

Swanage, Beach nourishment: Adds 90,000m^3 of sand costing £2.1million, acts as a natural barrier. Sea walls: Adds a 1.8km wall that deflects the force of the waves. Groynes: Stop longshore drift so beaches can build up. Rock armour: Placed in 1980s, protect coast.