Geography - Bays , Headlands and Cliffs Flashcards

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exam answer on bays and headlands

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Feature: Bays and headlands
Example: Bray Head
Explanation:
The coastline is made up of hard and soft rock, as waves crash against the coast like, soft rock such as limestone is eroded more quickly. However hard rock such as basalt is eroded more slowly.

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Definition of undercutting

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Undercutting is the cutting into the rock due to waves

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Definition of overhang

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The rock above the notch

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