Coastal Landscape examples

What type of geological structure is found at the Glamorgan Heritage Coast in Wales?

• Concordant coast

• Discordant coast

• Fault line

• Raised beach

What type of erosional landform is found at Nash Point?

• Blowhole

• Geo

• Wave cut platform

• Stack

Which depositional landform is found at Spurn Head on the Holderness Coast?

• Tombolo

• Spit

• Lagoon

• Cuspate foreland

What is the primary cause of the rapid coastal recession at the Holderness Coast?

• Tectonic activity

• Sea level rise

• Soft boulder clay cliffs

• Human intervention

Which landform is an example of a submergent feature due to sea level change?

• Raised beach

• Fjord

• Barrier beach

• Sand dune

What type of coastal management strategy is used at Medmerry?

• Hard engineering

• Managed realignment

• Beach nourishment

• Sea wall construction

Which location is at risk of sea level rise due to its low elevation?

• Isle of Arran

• Kiribati

• Western Norway

• Glamorgan Heritage Coast

What is the primary characteristic of a discordant coast?

• Parallel rock layers to the coastline

• Perpendicular rock layers to the coastline

• Uniform rock type

• Presence of lagoons

Which coastal feature is formed by the deposition of sediment across a bay?

• Geo

• Spit

• Bar

• Tombolo

What is the main cause of the formation of a wave cut platform?

• Deposition of sediment

• Erosion by waves

• Tectonic uplift

• Human activity