capital landforms and landscapes of erosion - caves, arches, stacks and stumps Flashcards

1
Q

where does the sequence occur?

A

on pinnacle headlands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

where is wave energy concentrated?

A

at headlands leading to erosion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

joints are eroded first to form…

A

blowhole/cave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

caves are eroded through the headland to form…

A

arch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what forms a stack/

A

when unsupported rock above the arch collapses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what causes the stack to become a stump/

A

weathering and erosion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly