landforms Flashcards

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how are they created?

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through processes such as erosion and deposition

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caves

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formed by the dissolution of limestone through all of the processes at the notch area (the bottom sticking out from the cliff)

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arch

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two caves back to back being eroded away slowly becomes an arch

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stack

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top of arch fallen in as a result of weathering weakening it and it not being able to hold its own weight

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stump

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an eroded stack

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spits

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formed where the coastline changes direction & LSD continues to move material along the beach. LSD deposits material in sea after coastline has changed direction. over time level of sand deposited will build-up until it’s above sea level

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bars

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when a spit grows across a bay joining two headlands together and creating a bar. they can trap shallow lakes behold the bar, these are called lagoons which don’t last forever and may be filled up with sediment.

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