Coastal Landscapes in the UK (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): 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
Why do headlands and bays form on the Dorset Coast?
Why do headlands and bays form on the Dorset Coast?
Rocks erode at different rates
What type of coastal feature is Durdle Door?
What type of coastal feature is Durdle Door?
An arch
What did the crack in the limestone at Durdle Door become before forming an arch?
What did the crack in the limestone at Durdle Door become before forming an arch?
A cave
What type of coastal feature is Lulworth Cove?
What type of coastal feature is Lulworth Cove?
A small bay
What rock type is behind the limestone at Lulworth Cove?
What rock type is 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 join to the mainland?
What does Chesil Beach join to the mainland?
Isle of Portland
What is the name of the lagoon behind Chesil Beach?
What is the name of the lagoon behind Chesil Beach?
Fleet Lagoon
What type of rock is The Foreland headland made of?
What type of rock is The Foreland headland made of?
Harder rock (chalk)
What type of coastal feature is Old Harry?
What type of coastal feature is Old Harry?
A stack