submergent coastal landforms

Question 1

when do submergent coastal landforms occur?

Answer 1

when sea levels rise or coastlines sink

Question 2

what are the three submergent features?

Answer 2

rias
fjords
dalmatian coasts

Question 3

when are rias formed?

Answer 3

sea levels rise and river valleys are flooded

Question 4

when are fjords formed?

Answer 4

sea levels rise and flood glacial valleys

Question 5

what is a ria like at its mouth and then further inland?

Answer 5

They are deeper at the mouth, with the water depth decreasing further inland

Question 6

what is an example of a ria?

Answer 6

The Kingsbridge Estuary in Devon

Question 7

where can we find fjords?

Answer 7

Norway and New Zealand

Question 8

where are fjords deeper and shallower?

Answer 8

fjords are deeper in the middle than their mouth

Question 9

when do dalmatian coasts occur?

Answer 9

valleys running parallel to the coast become flooded as a result of sea level change leaving a series of narrow, long and rugged islands

Question 10

example of a dalmatian coast

Answer 10

Croatia