Coasts - types of coastlines Flashcards
1
Q
discordant coastline
A
West cork, Ireland
- parallel bands of contrasting strata
- elongated narrow bays
- highly resistant areas remain as detached islands from headlands e.g Clear Island
2
Q
rocky coastline
A
Hangman’s Cliffs, Devon
318m above Bristol Channel
3
Q
large tidal range
A
Bay of Fundy, Canada
Severn Estuary, UK
Tidal ranges of over 15m
4
Q
UK’s largest stack
A
The Old Man of Hoy
137m
5
Q
concordant coastline
bayhead beach
A
Lulworth Cove, Dorset
UNESCO World Heritage Site
6
Q
talus scree slope
A
St Odwalds Bay, Dorset
April 2013
large rockfall overnight, no warning
caused by undercutting and wet weather
cretaceous chalk cliff
7
Q
fjords
A
Canada
Norway
