Waterfall Formation Flashcards
What is the first step in creating a waterfall
The river flows over hard rock while eroding soft rock underneath
What is the second step in creating a waterfall?
The hard rock sticks out, creating a step
What is the third step in creating a waterfall?
The soft rock is carved out to make a plunge pool
What is the fourth step in creating a waterfall?
The hard rock collapses into the plunge pool
What happens to a waterfall after the hard rock collapses?
The river erodes the soft rock underneath the remaining hard rock, repeating the process again and again
After a while of the waterfall being created and destroyed again, what is formed?
A gorge
Overhang
The hard rock over a plunge pool
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Undercutting
The wall of the eroded plunge pool
Plunge Pool
The Shallow pool created by the erosion of the waterfall