Longshore Drift

Question 1

How do the waves hit the beach

Answer 1

At an angle

Question 2

Characteristics of rock that makes up the headland

Answer 2

Harder and more resistant to wave action e.g. basalt

Question 3

Erosional landforms

Answer 3

Headland, cliff, wave cut platform, cave, arch and stack

Question 4

Reference to place with cliffs

Answer 4

Cliffs of mohair in county Clare

Question 5

Reference to wave cut platforms

Answer 5

Southern down

Question 6

When is wave erosion greatest

Answer 6

When large waves break against the foot of the cliff

Question 7

The waves undercut the foot of the cliff to form a wave cut notch. This is formed due to

Answer 7

Corrasion and hydraulic action and serves as a point of weakness

Question 8

Over a period of time the notch enlarges until the cliff above it is

Answer 8

Left unsupported

Question 9

3 things that will widen any weakness of a cliff

Answer 9

Corrasion, corrosion and hydraulic action

Question 10

Reference to caves, arches and stacks

Answer 10

Old harry rocks in Dorset

Question 11

Explain how stacks are formed

Answer 11

Stacks are formed by hydraulic action, solution and abrasion, these 3 process cause a crack to from on the cliff, the crack will get bigger and bigger and from a cave, the cave will eventually break through to the other side causing and arch. This arch will eventually collapse causing a stack which is separated from the cliff

Question 12

reference to place of headlands

Answer 12

Studland bay