Read pp.70-73 and 78-80 of 'Landform Systems', and answer the following questions:
1. What is the difference between a discordant and concordant coastline ? [3]
2. What is Pethick's definition of a cliff ? [1]
3. Using the outline of the British Isles, identify the 2 main zones of cliffs. Annotate the map to show the types of cliffs found in the 2 areas, and the rates of recession (how much the cliff is worn back..), and identify at least 6 areas where cliffed coastlines can be found (obviously Hunstanton and Holderness should appear on your map - add the rate of erosion too) [4]
4. Cliffs are eroded by a range of processes. Define the following terms:
5. When cliffs are eroded back, a feature called a shore platform (or wave cut platform) is created. Provide:
Read pp.83-87
6. Why do areas which are made up of the same type of rock erode at different rates in different places e.g. the production of Stair Hole on the Portland and Purbeck limestone of the Dorset coast. [3]
7. Why could a lot of the coast of Britain be said to be a relict feature ? (This is a question which may involve some additional reading, and you will need to discover what relict means..) [3]
TOTAL: 20 marks