Emergent vs submergent Flashcards
1
Q
What are submergent coastlines?
A
causes the formation of rias, fjords and Dalmatian coasts
2
Q
Whats a ria?
A
flooded river valley, rising sea levels flooded valley creating a estuary
3
Q
What is a fjord?
A
flooded glaciated valley
formed glacier erodes vertically, u shaped valley
4
Q
What is a Dalmatian coast?
A
arrangement of alternating rock types parallel to the coast
5
Q
What are emergent coasts?
A
formation of raised beaches + fossil cliffs
raised beach + fossil cliff- form ice age rebounds
causes original height of land inc
leaves a beach+fossil cliff higher than original position