concordant and discodant

Question 1

concordant is ..

Answer 1

rocks run parallel to coast

Question 2

what is a dalmation coast (concordant)

Answer 2

landscape floods due to sea level rise
leaves islands that run parallel to mainland
croatia

Question 3

what is a haff coast (concordant)

Answer 3

islands made of unconsolidated material
sand and shingle
deposited parallel to coast

Question 4

what is discondorant coast

Answer 4

rocks run at a right angle to coast

Question 5

headlands (discondorant)

Answer 5

narrow land that projects into sea
resistant rocks erode at a slower rate
waves become more concentrated
high energy environment

Question 6

bays (disondorant)

Answer 6

inlet of sea where land curves inwards
less resitant rock
lower energy level
high depostition leading to wide beaches

Question 7

wave refraction (discondorant)

Answer 7

concentrates energy from waves onto headlands leading to further erosion
energy dissipates into bays leading to deposition