The Dorset Coast Flashcards
1
Q
What type of bands does the Dorset coast have?
A
alternating bands of soft clay and hard limestone and chalk
2
Q
What creates headlands, bays, arches, etc?
A
differential erosion
3
Q
Example of an Arch formation
A
Durdle door
4
Q
Example of a small bay that was formed when a gap was eroded in the band of tough limestone
A
Lulworth Cove
5
Q
Examples of beach bays
A
Studland bay and Swanage bay
6
Q
Example of an headland
A
The Foreland
7
Q
Example of a stack
A
Old Harry
8
Q
Example of a stump
A
Old Harry’s wife
9
Q
Example of a tombolo
A
Chesil Beach
10
Q
How long is Chesil beach
A
18 mile long
11
Q
What is the shallow lagoon behind Chesil Beach called
A
The Fleet Lagoon
