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The Dorset coastline was formed by coastal erosion, using attrition, hydraulic action and the shear force waves. The Headlands and bays are formed by the strength of the rock. The hard rock is harder to erode, so it creates a headland, but the soft rock gives way and creates a bay.
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∙ 16y ago* well im doing a projest in a bay but i dont know how a bay was created
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∙ 10y agoDurlston Head's landscape has been formed by a complex mixture of factors, including weather, climate, geology and geological forces.
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What things are there to do on the coastline in dorset?
you can visit the coastline and much more
What is a constructive coastline?
A constructive coastline has been formed by constructive waves, which deposit the load carried by the waves. Some features on a constructive coastline are a beach and a spit.
Why do tourists visit dorset coastline?
I go because the beach in the cove gets hardly any wind, the sand is soft and the water is warmer than anywhere else in Dorset
What is formed along a coastline at convergent plate boundaries?
mountains
The bay formed by a long curve in a coastline is called?
A bight
What things are there to do on the coastline in dorset?
you can visit the coastline and much more
Why is dorset coastline so special?
Because it has special rocks and dinosaur bones in the coastline.
What are some types of moss that begin with the letter P?
Portland feather moss is found in England. It is found along the English Channel coastline of Dorset.
What is a constructive coastline?
A constructive coastline has been formed by constructive waves, which deposit the load carried by the waves. Some features on a constructive coastline are a beach and a spit.
Why do tourists visit dorset coastline?
I go because the beach in the cove gets hardly any wind, the sand is soft and the water is warmer than anywhere else in Dorset
Where is Bridport located?
The city of Bridport is located in the United Kingdom. It is a stretch of coastline in the West Dorset district. It is a well traveled tourist area with many features.
What is formed along a coastline at convergent plate boundaries?
mountains
The bay formed by a long curve in a coastline is called?
A bight
The climate in the dorset coastline?
The mean winter temperature averages from 5 to 9 °C, while summer temperatures are high, averaging more than 21 °C.
Which of these would be indications that a given mountain range was not formed by subduction?
It is not along an ocean coastline. There are no volcanoes.
Which geographical feature is formed by water erosion?
Rocky beaches are formed by water erosion and change the coastline.
Why is Buffalo New York on a coast?
Buffalo New York is on the North Coast of the US. This coastline is formed by The Great Lakes. While not an ocean coastline, but a lake coastline, it is the same geologically speaking.
