UK Coast: The Dorset Coast - Case Study (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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What types of hard rock make up the Dorset Coast?
What types of hard rock make up the Dorset Coast?
Limestone and chalk
What type of soft rock is found on the Dorset Coast?
What type of soft rock is found on the Dorset Coast?
Clay
What coastal features result from rocks eroding at different rates?
What coastal features result from rocks eroding at different rates?
Headlands and bays
What type of coastal feature is Durdle Door?
What type of coastal feature is Durdle Door?
An arch
What formation sequence created Durdle Door?
What formation sequence created Durdle Door?
Crack → cave → arch
What type of coastal feature is Lulworth Cove?
What type of coastal feature is Lulworth Cove?
A small bay
Which rock type lies behind the limestone at Lulworth Cove?
Which rock type lies behind the limestone at Lulworth Cove?
Clay
What type of coastal feature is Chesil Beach?
What type of coastal feature is Chesil Beach?
A tombolo
What process formed Chesil Beach?
What process formed Chesil Beach?
Longshore drift
What does Chesil Beach connect to the mainland?
What does Chesil Beach connect to the mainland?
Isle of Portland
What is the name of the stack at the end of The Foreland headland?
What is the name of the stack at the end of The Foreland headland?
Old Harry
What type of harder rock is The Foreland headland made from?
What type of harder rock is The Foreland headland made from?
Chalk