Barton Cliffs

Video

Watch the video from Barton Cliffs and then answer the questions below

1 a) What are the 2 causes of cliff recession at Barton? (2)

1 b) Why do large high energy waves frequently break in Christchurch bay?

1 c) Why is cliff retreat at Barton important to UK sediment cell 5?

Reading Response Questions

Read page 4 of Geofile 445 Sub Aerial Processes and answer the questions below.

1 d) Look at figure 5. Explain how rock structure at Barton cliffs in Christchurch Bay leads to slumping (4)

1 e) Look at figure 2 – Explain how climate leads to slumping at Barton Cliffs (3)

1 f) Look at table 2 – What other factors contribute to mass movement? (4)

1 g) Look at figure 7 – Are the cliffs at Barton dominated my marine or sub-aerial processes? (1)