Distinctive Landscapes

Question 1

4 types of erosion

Answer 1

Hydrolic action
Abrasion
Attrition - rocks bang against each other
Solution

Question 2

4 types of transportation

Answer 2

Traction - rolling
Saltation - bouncing
Suspension - float
Solution

Question 3

Dorset coastline

What are the 3 main parts of the Dorset coastline?

Answer 3

Chesil beach - spit
Swanage bay - Headland and bay
Old harry rocks - Cave, arch and stack

Question 4

Dorset coastline

What are the 4 Parts of Swanage bay?

Answer 4

Studland bay - clay and sand
BALLARD POINT - chalk
Swanage bay - clay and sand
DURLSTON HEAD - limestone

Question 5

River Tees

Details about the UPPER COURSE

Answer 5

• In the Penines
• Northern England
• Hard rock
• 21m High Force, Whinestone

Question 6

River Tees

Details about the Middle course

Answer 6

• Starts to erode sideways (lateral erosion)

- Forms meanders and oxbow lakes near BARNARD CASTLE

Question 7

River Tees

Details about the Lower course

Answer 7

• Near YARM, the meanders become much larger and form oxbow lakes
• River Tees has a very large estuary

Question 8

Holderness Coast

Where is it?

Answer 8

• Yorkshire, North east coast of England
• Starts at Flamborough head to spurn head
• Fastest eroding coast in the UK (erodes 2m per year)

Question 9

Holderness Coast

What have we done to protect the coastline? (At Mappleton)

Answer 9

• In 1992, £2m was spent on groynes and a rock revetment

Successful - Erosion between groynes has halted
Not - Further south, beaches have been narrowed and erosion rates have increased.