coasts Glamorgan Heritage Coast

Question 1

where is it

Glamorgan Heritage Coast

Answer 1

The Gower Peninsula, Swansea

Question 2

Glamorgan Heritage Coast Details

(length, envt, energy)

Answer 2

approx. 14 miles

AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

Storm-wave envt.

High energy coastline

Question 3

Glamorgan Heritage Coast Geology

Answer 3

made up of carboniferous LIMESTONE, Old Red SANDSTONE, and BOULDER CLAY - SHALE and MUDSTONE

characterised by HIGH, VERTICAL CLIFFS, made of SEDIMENTARY rocks.

HEADLANDS at Witches Point and Nash Point
SANDY BAYS near Dinraven and Merthyr Maws
Large areas of WAVE-CUT PLATFORMS especially around Nash Point

Question 4

Glamorgan Heritage Coast bristol channel and waves

Answer 4

Bristol Channel funnels large, DESTRUCTIVE WAVES onto the coast from the south west.
creates a highly-eroded DISCORDANT coastline which is prone to CLIFF FALLS.

Question 5

what is the southern coast an example of

Answer 5

SSSI

Question 6

Glamorgan Heritage Coast
WORMS HEAD

Answer 6

Tidal Island, separated from the Gower Peninsula by a shore platform
Only exposed for 2.5 hours before and after low tide
Takes 15 mins to walk across to the first of the 3 sections
Strata making up the platform dips at 30-45* angles making it a corrugated surface

Question 7

Glamorgan Heritage Coast
GREAT TOR

Answer 7

Vertical beds of limestone strata create headland separating 3 cliffs bay and Tor Bay
Sandy beach permanently present on shore platform