✅COASTS Case Study - Land form examples Flashcards

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Where are two examples of wave cut platforms outside the UK?

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Collaroy Beach, NSW, Australia

Fisherman’s Rock, NZ

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Where are two examples of cliffs located outside the UK?

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Ketubjorg Cliffs, Iceland

Dryholaey, Iceland

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Wher are two examples of caves located outside the UK?

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Punta de Arucas, Spain

Waiahuakua Cave, Hawaii

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Where are two examples of arches located outside the UK?

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Es Pontas Arch, Mallorca, Spain

The Azure Window, Malta

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Where are two examples of stacks located inside and outside the U.K.?

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Old Harry’s Rocks, Dorset
12 Apostles in Australia

Twelve Apostles Stacks, Victoria, Australia

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Where are two examples of stumps located outside the UK?

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Faro, off the coast of Sweden

Bay of Naples, Italy

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What are examples of tombolos?

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Isle of Purbeck, UK

Angel Road, Shodo Island

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What are examples of barrier beaches?

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Slapton Sands, Devon, UK

Cies Islands Bar, Spain

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What are some examples of barrier islands?

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Scolt Head Island, Norfolk, UK

Padre Island, Texas

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Where is an example of a raised beach?

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The Isle of Arran, Scotland

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Where is an example of a fjord?

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Milford Sound, New Zealand

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Where is an example of a relict cliff?

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Isle of Arran, Scotland

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Where is an example of a rias?

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Kingsbridge Estuary, Devon

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Where is an example of a marine terrace?

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Isle of Arran, Scotland

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Where is an example of a dalmation coast?

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The Dalmation Coast, Croatia

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Example of Dunes with large tidal range

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Ainsdale dunes, UK. 6.5m

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Example of a swash-aligned beach?

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Chesil Beach, Dorset

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Example of a Drift aligned beach

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The Orford Ness Spit, Suffolk

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Mudflat example

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Morcombe Bay, UK

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Salt marsh example

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Key Haven marsh, Hampshire, UK
Landward of Hurst spit

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Example of isostatic change

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Mississippi Delta has sunk 165m in last 10,000 years due to transport out of basin

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Example of a dune system colonised by marram grass?

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Ainsdale Dunes, acidic due to limestone shells,meant marram grass could colonise