Long Term Processes

Question 1

Coastal systems are affected by long term factors which include

Answer 1

geology and changes in sea level

Question 2

The geology is the characteristics of the land which includes both

Answer 2

The geology is the characteristics of the land which includes both

Question 3

Coasts can be classified as

Answer 3

Rocky
Sandy
Estuarine(a partially enclosed area of water on the coast where saltwater from the sea mixes with fresh water from rivers and streams)

Question 4

Coasts can also be classified by They can also be classified as:

Concordant -
Discordant -

Answer 4

where different rock types run parallel to the coast(rock strata or folds )

where different rock types run at right angles to the coast(headlands and bays

Question 5

Sea level change
Sea level change can occur as a result of:

Answer 5

Global warming - natural and enhanced
Tectonic activity - which can lead sections of land to rise or subside

Question 6

Longer-term sea level change can be:
Eustatic -

Isostatic -

Answer 6

when the sea level itself changes

when the land rises or falls relative to the sea

This leads to coasts that are either emergent or submergent