costal change and conflict

Question 1

properties of soft rock

Answer 1

• easily eroded by sea
• cliffs less rugged + steep than hard rock
• makes bays

Question 2

properties of hard rock

Answer 2

• resistant to all types of erosion
• cliffs high, steep + rugged
• creates wavecut platforms, headlands, caves, arches + stakes

Question 3

what are joints?

Answer 3

small cracks

Question 4

what are faults?

Answer 4

large cracks

Question 5

4 factors affected rates of erosion

Answer 5

1. geological structure
2. wave climate
3. local currents + tide range
4. groundwater levels

Question 6

what is geological structure

Answer 6

if there is soft or hard rock or both

Question 7

what is wave climate

Answer 7

how powerful the waves are

Question 8

what are the 5 steps of a headland formation

Answer 8

1. crack
2. cave
3. arch
4. stack
5. stump

Question 9

how are wavecut platforms formed

Answer 9

• the sea gets into a crack at the bottom and erodes the rock
• rockface overhangs
• rock face collapses and wave cut platform is formed.