CAVE, ARCH, STACK, STUMP Flashcards
1
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Stack
A
An isolated pillar of rock left when the top of an arch has collapsed
2
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Arch
A
A wave-eroded passage through a small headland
3
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Line of weakness
A
Weakness in the rock that’s widened by processes e.g hydraulic action, abrasion
4
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Headlands
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a section of land jutting out into the sea
5
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Cave
A
a natural opening in the ground extending beyond the zone of light and large enough to permit the entry of man
6
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Stump
A
the eroded remains of a sea stack, often looking like a lump of rock sticking up from its surroundings
7
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Abrasion
A
the process of scraping or wearing something away.
8
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Hydraulic action
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the sheer force of water crashing against the coastline causing material to be dislodged and carried away by the sea
