Influence of Geological Structure

Question 1

lithology meaning

Answer 1

The geological structure is the way that rocks are folded or tilted -

Question 2

Lithology can refer to any of the following characteristics:

Strata

Answer 2

layers of rock

Question 3

Bedding planes

Answer 3

horizontal cracks created by pauses in rock formation

Horizontal bedding planes ;lead a steep vertical cliff faces

Question 4

Joints

Answer 4

vertical cracks caused by tectonic movement or contraction

Vertical joints are opened up by weathering leaving large slabs

Question 5

Folds

Answer 5

the result of pressure during tectonic movement causing the rock strata to fold

Question 6

Faults

Answer 6

the result of stress or pressure causing it to fracture

Question 7

Dip

Answer 7

the angle of the rock strata

Question 8

You may be asked in the exam to explain the formation of a particular cliff profile. It is essential that you consider the lithology of the cliff face but also the other processes which act upon a cliff including

Answer 8

Hydraulic action and abrasion
Subaerial processes
Wave type