Coasts general stats + "name drops" Flashcards
1
Q
Tyrrhenian inter-glacial period
A
130,000 years ago
3C higher
Sea level +20m than today
2
Q
Riss glacial period
A
108,000 years ago
7C lower than today
Sea level -83m than today
3
Q
Geo
A
Huntsman’s Leap in Pembrokeshire
35m deep
4
Q
Blowhole
A
Trevone, Cornwall
25m deep
5
Q
Caves, arches, stacks and stumps
A
Old Harry Rocks
Isle of Purbeck
6
Q
Spit
A
Orford Ness in East Angelia
7
Q
Onshore bar
A
Slapton Sands in Devon
8
Q
Tombolo
A
Weymouth, Dorset
9
Q
Salt marsh area in the UK
A
45,500 ha
10
Q
Raised beach
A
Isle of Portland near Weymouth, Dorset
11
Q
Wurm glacial period
A
25,000 years ago
9C lower than today
90m lower than the present
12
Q
Fjord
A
Sogne Fjoyd in Norway
13
Q
Ria
A
Salcombe
14
Q
Shingle Beach
A
Chisel Beach
15
Q
A
