Erosion and movement of rocks and land

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GCSE Geography Quiz on Erosion and movement of rocks and land, created by Henrietta Wylie on 12/05/2016.
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Quiz by Henrietta Wylie, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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[blank_start]Headland[blank_end]- Erosion by hydrolic action, discordant coast line [blank_start]Stack[blank_end]- Wave cut notch, collapsed, weathering. [blank_start]Stump[blank_end]- Eroded stack. [blank_start]Beach[blank_end]- Deposition, long shore drift. Attrition [blank_start]Arch[blank_end]- Caves eroding through headland, wave cut notch. [blank_start]Wave cut platform[blank_end]- Wave cut notch, cliff retreats [blank_start]Spit[blank_end]- Long shore drift, deposition, prevailing winds
Answer
  • Headland
  • Stack
  • Stump
  • Beach
  • Arch
  • Wave cut platform
  • Spit

Question 2

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[blank_start]Cove[blank_end]- Concordant coast line [blank_start]Cave[blank_end]- Hydraulic action, abrasion [blank_start]Wave cut notch[blank_end]- Hydraulic action @ base of cliff, cliff retreat [blank_start]Bay[blank_end]- Discordant coast line [blank_start]Discordant coast line[blank_end]- multiple types of rock [blank_start]Concordant coast line[blank_end]- single types of rock
Answer
  • Cove
  • Cave
  • Wave cut notch
  • Bay
  • Discordant coast line
  • Concordant coast line

Question 3

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Creep properties
Answer
  • slow mass movement
  • continual process
  • humid climates
  • downslope
  • flat or planar slide plane
  • steepest slope

Question 4

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Flow properties
Answer
  • soil or weak rock becomes saturated
  • very rapid
  • causes rational movement
  • freeze thaw
  • might be volcanic ash

Question 5

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[blank_start]Slide[blank_end]- Flat or [blank_start]planar[blank_end] plane, underlying plane is impermeable. [blank_start]Fall[blank_end]- Steepest slope. Consists of individual rock fragments or whole [blank_start]slabs[blank_end]; cut off by freeze thaw. [blank_start]Slump[blank_end]- Causes rotational movement. [blank_start]Weak[blank_end] rock such as clay. Very common in the UK
Answer
  • Slide
  • Fall
  • Slump
  • Weak
  • planar
  • slabs
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