old harry

Question 1

where is old harry

Answer 1

foreland headland in dorset,swanage bay

Question 1

what is hydralic action

Answer 1

action erosion from the power of air forced into rocks

Question 2

what is abrasion

Answer 2

other rocks in the water hitting into the cliff face

Question 3

what is solution

Answer 3

the salt in the sea dissolving rocks

Question 4

attrition

Answer 4

loosened rocks bumping into eachother

Question 5

how was old harry formed

Answer 5

-cracks near the base of the headland start to be eroded
-cracks widen through abrasion forms a cave
-the cave then becomes larger due to hydraulic action until it forms an arch
-the arch widens until the cliff falls forming a stack

Question 6

how is a stump formed

Answer 6

-overtime stack will be eroded forming a stump