Paper 2 - The UK’s Evolving Physical Landscape Flashcards
1
Q
coastal zone
A
changing boundary between land and the sea
2
Q
hard rock
A
resistant rocks
3
Q
soft rock
A
less resistant rocks
4
Q
hard rock examples
A
sandstone, limestone, chalk
5
Q
soft rock examples
A
clay
6
Q
disconcordant coastlines
A
- strata is at a right angle to the coast
- different rock types
7
Q
concordant coastline
A
- strata is parallel to coastline
- same type of rock
8
Q
rock strata
A
stacked-up layers of sedimentary rock