How physical factors affects landscape

Question 1

How currents affects landscape:

Answer 1

• Nearshore and offshore currents play a role in transport of material
• Ocean currents play little role in geomorphic processes

Question 2

How wind affects Landscape:

Answer 2

• Speed / direction / frequency of wind affect wave energy and aeolian processes.
• Prevailing winds in the Mediterranean are north-westerly. Strong winds in the winter influence the velocity of surface currents.

Question 3

How waves affects landscape:

Answer 3

• Influence erosion, transport, deposition. Prevailing north-westerly winds lead to waves coming from the west, north-west and north for 60% of the time and from the northeast only 8% of the time.

Question 4

How tides affects the landscape:

Answer 4

• Tidal range influences where erosion happens and what coast is exposed at low tide

Question 5

How lithology affects the landscape:

Answer 5

• Physical and chemical composition of rocks which impacts how resistant rocks are to erosion

Question 6

How structure affects landscape:

Answer 6

Arrangement and layout of rocks means rocks can have weak points