Mapping the coast Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
List the following rocks from hardest to softest: boulder clay, Granite, marble and chalk?
A
Marble
Granite
Chalk
Bolder clay
2
Q
How do hydraulic action, corrosion, attrition and abrasion erode rocks/coastline is differently
A
All to do with how it hits the rock because they all hit the rock in a different way to cause it to erode differently.
3
Q
How do you measure straight line and actual distance on a map
A
Use a piece of paper draw a line on it and move that line every time the road bends
4
Q
What do contour lines show us on a map
A
Contour lines show elevation and the shape of the terrain.
5
Q
Name for different methods of coastal protection
A
Offshore breakwater
Seawall
Stoned Gibbons
Revetments
