DORSET COAST : EXAMPLE OF UK COASTLINE Flashcards
1
Q
where?
A
SW OF ENGLAND.
2
Q
What is swanage bay
A
a bay formed by softer rocks like sand and clay eroding quicker than leaving swanage bay.
3
Q
How has the headland duriston head and ballard point been formed.
A
Harder rocks such as limestone and chalk erode slower from the softer rock from the bay leaving the headlands behind
4
Q
Old harry stack
A
When an arch erodes and falls into the sea as a result of it collapsing it leaves a stack
5
Q
A
6
Q
durdle door arch
A
durdle door arch
7
Q
sandbanks spit
A
sandbanks spit
