Geology (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What does lithology describe?
What does lithology describe?
Physical & chemical properties of rocks
Which rock type offers the greatest resistance to coastal erosion?
Which rock type offers the greatest resistance to coastal erosion?
Granite
Why are rocks containing joints or cracks particularly vulnerable to erosion?
Why are rocks containing joints or cracks particularly vulnerable to erosion?
Seawater forces through these weak points
What is differential erosion?
What is differential erosion?
Rocks of varying resistance erode at diff. rates
How do rock layers run in relation to the coast at a concordant coastline?
How do rock layers run in relation to the coast at a concordant coastline?
Parallel to the coastline
What features characterise a discordant coastline?
What features characterise a discordant coastline?
Alternating headlands & bays
Which rock dip creates the steepest and most dramatic cliffs?
Which rock dip creates the steepest and most dramatic cliffs?
Rocks dipping inland
Which rock forms the protective barrier at the southern Purbeck Coast?
Which rock forms the protective barrier at the southern Purbeck Coast?
Portland limestone
What type of rock is Swanage Bay carved into at the eastern Purbeck Coast?
What type of rock is Swanage Bay carved into at the eastern Purbeck Coast?
Weaker clays & gravels
At discordant coastlines, what do the harder, more resistant rocks form?
At discordant coastlines, what do the harder, more resistant rocks form?
Headlands