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GCSE Geography · key term
The arrangement of rocks, including their layers, cracks and joints.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.3.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Wave Types and Coastal ProcessesRock type, geological structure, slope steepness and water content influence which movement occurs. These processes can cause cliff retreat even though gravity, rather than the direct force of a wave, causes the movement itself.
Paper 2
The arrangement of rocks, including the direction of rock bands and the presence of fractures such as joints and faults.
When explaining geological structure, include weaknesses such as joints and faults as well as the direction of rock bands.
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The result depends partly on rock type—how resistant the material is—and partly on geological structure—how the rocks are arranged and where they contain weaknesses.