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Topic 5: Coastal Change and Conflict How are different coastlines produced by physical processes? Key Ideas Content What you need to understand Geological structure and rock type have a major influence on coastal development and landforms. Contrasts between a named soft rock coast and a named hard rock coast in terms of cliff profiles, cliff features and erosional land forms. To understand that hard rock such as granite is more resistant than soft rock such as boulder clays. To know how the type of rock affects the shape of the cliff To know how the type of rock affects the types of features found on a coast such as headlands and bays. Investigating concordant and discordant coasts (headlands and bays), and the influence of joints and faults. To know the differences between concordant (alternating rock parallel) and discordant (right-angles) coasts. To know the different coasts can produce different features. To know that points of weakness such as cracks and joints become eroded more quickly than the surrounding rock. To know this can lead to erosional landforms such as caves, arches, stacks and stumps. Marine processes, sub-aerial processes, mass movement and climate change are also important. Investigate how destructive waves, sub-aerial processes and mass movement create a range of erosional landforms, including cliffs, wave-cut platforms, caves, arches and stacks and how constructive waves, deposition and longshore drift create beaches, bars and spits. To know that Hydraulic Action and Abrasion are two processes in which waves can erode. To understand the differences between constructive and destructive waves. To know that constructive waves will build up a beach To know that destructive waves will produce a steep beach profile. To understand and be able to explain the process of longshore drift. To know that longshore drift can produce spits and bars. To understand what is meant by the term sub-aerial process. To be able to explain the main f