3. Lithosphere Flashcards
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Glacial erosion features
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Corries Pyramidal peaks Arêtes Hanging valleys U-shaped valleys Roche moutonees Striata one
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Glaciated Uplands
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Glacial processes - freeze-thaw, abrasion, plucking
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Glacial & fluvio-glacial depositional features
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Moraines
Eskers
Erratics
Drumlins
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Carboniferous Limestone Origins
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300 million years ago
Marine fossils
Coral (Hercynion Orogeny)
Joints & bedding plains
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Carboniferous Limestone Processes
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Carbonation
Chemical weathering
Glacio-karst
Gas diffusion
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Carboniferous Limestone Surface features
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Limestone pavement Clings & grikes Dry valleys Gorges Scars Pot holes Sink holes Shake holes Scree Resurgents
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Carboniferous Limestone Underground features
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Stalactites Stalagmites Pillars Flowstone Helictites Gours Caves Caverns Sumps
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Coastal Scenery Processes
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Erosion Hydraulic action Corrosion Solution Attrition Influence of fetch & wind direction Transportation Deposition Longshore drift
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Coastal Scenery Features
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Bays & headlands Wave-cut platforms Caves Arches Stacks Stumps Coastal mass movements e.g. slumping Spits Bars Tombolos Lagoons Salt marshes
