Landforms of Coastal Erosion Flashcards

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What is a headland?
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A headland is a cliff that sticks out into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides.

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What is a bay?
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A bay is an inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards.

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What is a discordant coastline?
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A discordant coastline is where the geology alternates between strata (bands) of soft and hard rock.

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What is a concordant coastline?
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A concordant coastline is where the same rock runs along the length of the coast. Concordant coastlines tend to have fewer bays and headlands.

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What is a concordant coastline?
Produce an annotated diagram to show the formation of a stump.
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Erosion of a headland

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Produce an annotated diagram to show the formation of a stump.




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