submergent/emergent landforms

Question 1

how are raised beaches formed?

Answer 1

• when the climate gets colder, sea levels decrease as water turns into ice
• as sea levels drop, more coastline is revealed
• original beaches are no longer eroded by waves
• lower part of beach may experience marine erosion and a small cliff may form

Question 2

what are fjords

Answer 2

submerged glacial valleys

Question 3

how are fjords formed?

Answer 3

• glaciers eroded below sea level

- when temperatures rose the ice melted and flooded the valley

Question 4

three submergent landforms

Answer 4

• fjords
• dalmatian coasts
• rias

Question 5

three emergent landforms

Answer 5

• raised beaches
• relict/fossil cliffs
• marine platforms/terraces

Question 6

Relict/fossil cliffs

Answer 6

• gently sloping, highly vegetated cliffs

- can often be seen that are no longer reached by the sea

Question 7

where do dalmatian coasts form?

Answer 7

in areas where valleys are parallel to each other

Question 8

how are dalmatian coasts formed?

Answer 8

• when the valleys are flooded by sea level rise the tops of the valleys remain above the surface, creating a series of islands

Question 9

what are raised beaches?

Answer 9

areas of former wave cut platforms and their beaches which are left at a higher level than the current coastline

Question 10

what is a marine platform/terrace

Answer 10

a rock terrace formed where a sea cliff with a wave-cut-platform above it is raised above sea level

Question 11

what are rias?

Answer 11

submerged river valleys, the lowest part of the course may be completely submerged while higher land could remain exposed