Paper 2 - The UK’s Evolving Physical Landscape Flashcards

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1
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coastal zone

A

changing boundary between land and the sea

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hard rock

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resistant rocks

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3
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soft rock

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less resistant rocks

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4
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hard rock examples

A

sandstone, limestone, chalk

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5
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soft rock examples

A

clay

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6
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disconcordant coastlines

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  • strata is at a right angle to the coast
  • different rock types
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concordant coastline

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  • strata is parallel to coastline
  • same type of rock
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8
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rock strata

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stacked-up layers of sedimentary rock

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