Landforms of erosio
- Created by: Sharon
- Created on: 16-04-15 12:49
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- Landforms of erosion
- Headlands & bays
- less resistant rock = most erosion (bays). Low energy = deposition = beaches
- More resistant = headlands. Refraction - headlands = high erosion
- Blow holes
- Cliffs erosion continues upwards/cave full of water liquid forced up
- Caves/Arches/Stack/Stump
- Cliff undercut waves deepen/ cave retreats backwards until meets other side/ retreating cliff collapses =distance between arch/ stack collapses
- cliffs
- Steep - Resistant rock Low-angle cliff - weak rock.
- Retreat = rock type/wave energy/ weathering.
- wave cut platform
- High waves breaking foot = cliff undercut= cliff retreats leaving platform = waves break closer to sea therefore limits own growth.
- Geo
- When faults exploited caves form. roof thin and weak so collapses
- Headlands & bays
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