Whitely - Physical lanforms

Question 1

Rias are likely to have formed due to submergence of a river valley due to ……… or ………. sea level rise during the ………. ………. after the ……. glacial period of the ……. ice age.

Answer 1

Mainly Eustatic  
Less Isostatic 
Flandrian Transgression
Devensian Glacial 
Pleistocene ice age.

Question 2

The ……. ……… is an example of a Ria in the UK

Answer 2

Kingsbridge Estuary

Question 3

The orthogonals ……… at the headland and …… at the bay.

Answer 3

Converge at the headland.

Diverge at the bay.

Question 4

…….. Bay is an example of a bay on the Isle of Purbeck

Answer 4

Swanage Bay

Question 5

The rock where Swanage bay has formed is made up of ……… where it is surrounded by …….. to the north and ……. and ……. limestone to the south. Much more resistant rocks.

Answer 5

Swanage bay is made up of Wealden Clay

Chalk to the north

Portland then Purbeck limestone to the South.

Question 6

Grains below about …….mm can be suspended in the air by winds.

Answer 6

0.2mm

Question 7

An example of a Geo is ………. ……… in Pembrokeshire.
Which is ……..m deep and is eroded along a joint in the carboniferous limestone.

Answer 7

Huntsman’s leap

35 metres deep

Question 8

An example of a Blowhole is at …….. Cornwall where a cave roof collapsed forming a ….m deep blowhole.

Answer 8

Trevone, Conwall

25metres deep.

Question 9

The Old Harry rocks at the seaward end of the foreland near Swanage on the isle of Purbeck.

Answer 9

The Old Harry rocks at the seaward end of the foreland near Swanage on the isle of Purbeck.

The Old Harry rocks at the seaward end of the foreland near Swanage on the isle of Purbeck.

Question 10

Rivers are responsible for the deposition of about …..% of the sediment on beaches.

The offshore zone and cliff erosion both equate for around …..%

Answer 10

90%

5%

Question 11

Sand produces beaches with a gentle gradient of around …….%

Answer 11

5%

Question 12

Example of a Tombolo?

Answer 12

Chesil near Weymouth, Dorset