Isle Of Purbeck - Mini Case Study

Question 1

Describe the isle of Purbeck

Answer 1

A peninsula found on the Dorset coast, it’s surrounded by three sides of water and his part of the Jurassic coast which is a world heritage site

Question 2

What are some key landform is found at the isle of Purbeck

Answer 2

Stair Hole, Lulworth Cove, Old Harry rocks, Durlston head, Tilly, whim caves, Swanage Bay

Question 3

describe the geology of the isle of Purbeck

Answer 3

It has both a concordant and discordant coastline,

Question 4

describe how Rock is layed at a concordant coast

Answer 4

bands of different rock colour down parallel to the coastline, the south facing coastline

Question 5

What are some key features of a concordant coastline?

Answer 5

Few headlands and bays and is a south facing coastline

Question 6

Describe the geology at a discordant coastline

Answer 6

Rocks are perpendicular to the sea

Question 7

describe a discordant coastline

Answer 7

More headlands and bays more bands of rock and is east facing

Question 8

What are some landforms are found on the south facing coastline

Answer 8

Durdle door, Kimmeridge bay, stair hole, Lolworth cove

Question 9

what are some landforms found on the east, facing coastline

Answer 9

Durlston head, swanage bay, tilly whim caves, old harry and his wife

Question 10

Which coastlines on the Isle of Purbeck, a high energy and low energy

Answer 10

The south facing coastline is high energy coast, the east facing coastline, is a law energy coast