sea level change landforms

Question 1

emergent coastlines

Answer 1

sea level fall causes landforms to emerge

Question 2

raised beaches (emergent)

Answer 2

e.g. Isle of Arran, Scotland
sea level drops, beach sediment becomes vegetated and becomes soil
shows wave cut notches, arches, stacks on land

Question 3

submergent coastlines

Answer 3

sea level rise causes sea to submerge existing coastline, low-lying land masses are flooded

Question 4

rias (submergent)

Answer 4

v-shaped, rise in sea level submerges river valley
gentle long- and cross-profile, flatten out as reach the sea
e.g. fowey estuary in cornwall

Question 5

Dalmatian coasts (submergent)

Answer 5

e.g. Dalmatian coastline in Croatia
valleys flowing parallel to sea causing islands parallel to coastline

Question 6

fjords (submergent)

Answer 6

u-shaped valley
rise in sea level submerges a glacial valley
very steep sides, very deep valleys
e.g. sogne fjord, norway