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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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Erosion and movement of rocks and land

Question 1 of 5

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- Erosion by hydrolic action, discordant coast line
- Wave cut notch, collapsed, weathering.
- Eroded stack.
- Deposition, long shore drift. Attrition
- Caves eroding through headland, wave cut notch.
- Wave cut notch, cliff retreats
- Long shore drift, deposition, prevailing winds

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    Headland
    Stack
    Stump
    Beach
    Arch
    Wave cut platform
    Spit

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

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- Concordant coast line
- Hydraulic action, abrasion
- Hydraulic action @ base of cliff, cliff retreat
- Discordant coast line
- multiple types of rock
- single types of rock

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    Cove
    Cave
    Wave cut notch
    Bay
    Discordant coast line
    Concordant coast line

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

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Creep properties

Select one or more of the following:

  • slow mass movement

  • continual process

  • humid climates

  • downslope

  • flat or planar slide plane

  • steepest slope

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

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Flow properties

Select one or more of the following:

  • soil or weak rock becomes saturated

  • very rapid

  • causes rational movement

  • freeze thaw

  • might be volcanic ash

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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- Flat or plane, underlying plane is impermeable.
- Steepest slope. Consists of individual rock fragments or whole ; cut off by freeze thaw.
- Causes rotational movement. rock such as clay. Very common in the UK

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    Slide
    Fall
    Slump
    Weak
    planar
    slabs

Explanation