Rivers waterfall Flashcards

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Powerscourt waterfall co Wicklow

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What is the cutting on the soft rock

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Undercutting

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The piece of hard rock that sticks out and what happens to it

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Overhang / collapses

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What happens after process is done

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Process repeats itself waterfall retreats

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How are waterfalls formed

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A vertical slope

Form when A layer of hard rock is found on top of a layer of soft rock

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What pool is created were water falls into

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Plunge pool

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