Formation of Headlands & Bays Flashcards

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What is a headland?

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This is a high land sticking out above the sea.

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What is a bay?

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This is where the rock dips inwards due to erosion.

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what is the formation of a headland?

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the sea attacks a certain part of the lower part of a rock eroding it away and leaving the top sticking out. (more resistant rock)

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What is the formation of a bay?

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This happens when the water erodes away at the rock and makes it dip inwards. (less resistant rock)

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