The diagram below show how sedimentary rock is formed in coastal areas. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The images illustrate the stages involved in the creation of sedimentary coastlines under certain conditions, that might be the action of atmospherical agents or of the sea water.
Mountains may present weaker zones, where rocks are mainly unstable. In those cases, heavy rains cause pieces of stone to crack, separating them from the main body of the mountain. They subsequently start to fall because of gravity presence and are led into the sea by natural paths.
Stones are then subject to the levigating effect of sea water masses, which not only transform their initially edgy shape into a smoother one, but also make them more compact and homogeneous. Moreover, the continuous pressure to which they are subject seals them into a unique level. As the time passes, levels of sediments accumulate into higher stratified platforms, which in the end form a single coastline.
Overall, if it hadn't been for a combination of events, such lands would have been extremely unlikely to exist.
The images illustrate the stages involved in the creation of sedimentary coastlines under certain conditions, that might be the action of atmospherical agents or of the sea water.
Mountains may present weaker zones, where rocks are mainly unstable. In those cases, heavy rains cause pieces of stone to crack, separating them from the main body of the mountain. They subsequently start to fall because of gravity presence and are led into the sea by natural paths.
Stones are then subject to the levigating effect of sea water masses, which not only transform their initially edgy shape into a smoother one, but also make them more compact and homogeneous. Moreover, the continuous pressure to which they are subject seals them into a unique level. As the time passes, levels of sediments accumulate into higher stratified platforms, which in the end form a single coastline.
Overall, if it hadn't been for a combination of events, such lands would have been extremely unlikely to exist.