Dalmation coastline

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

series of elongated islands that sits parallel to the coastline

Question 2

what are they the result of?

Answer 2

(eustatic) sea level rise

Question 3

what kind of coastline is needed?

Answer 3

concordant coastline

Question 4

what is a concordant coastline?

Answer 4

bands of different rock hardness that run parallel to the coastline

Question 5

step 1

Answer 5

differential rates of weathering and erosion - softer geology will be broken down and removed faster to form valleys - more resistant form hills

Question 6

step 2

Answer 6

global warming has causes thermal expansion of water - led to sea transgressing over low lying land - valleys have flooded - leaving the highlands as parallel islands