Geological structures and landforms Flashcards
1
Q
What type of coasts to headlands and bays form on?
A
Disconcordant coasts
2
Q
What are disconcordant coasts?
A
Where layers of strata are arranged perpendicular
3
Q
What erodes faster on discordant coasts?
A
Bays erode faster than headlands
4
Q
Tightly fractured rocks are…
A
less resistant to erosion
5
Q
What do faults provide?
A
A line of weakness which increases recession
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