COASTS AND GLACIERS 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCOASTS AND GLACIERSOtherNone Created by: Ilona MathewCreated on: 27-05-16 19:01 CAVES FORMED FROM A CRACK, ERODED FURTHER BY HYDRAULIC ACTION 1 of 11 ARCHES FORMED BY EROSION AFTER A CAVE BREAKS THROUGH THE HEADLAND 2 of 11 STACKS AFTER AN ARCH HAS COLLAPSED A COLUMN OF ROCK WILL BE LEFT BEHIND 3 of 11 HARD ENGINEERING OFTEN LARGE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE COASTLINE FROM EROSION 4 of 11 SOFT ENGINEERING FORMS OF COASTAL PROTECTION THAT HAVE MORE OF A NATURAL CONSTRUCTION AND LESS IMPACT 5 of 11 GLACIERS LARGE COMPACTED AREAS OD SNOW AND ICE THAT SHAPE MANY MOUNTAINOUS AREAS. 6 of 11 CORRIES A HOLLOW ON A MOUNTAIN SIDE THAT IS THE BIRTH PLACE OF GLACIERS 7 of 11 PYRAMIDAL PEAK THE TIP OF A MOUNTAIN THAT IS FORMED BETWEEN THREE OR MORE CORRIES 8 of 11 LONGSHORE DRIFT THE TRANSPORT OF SAND ALONG THE BEACH 9 of 11 GROYNES A WOODEN FENCE ALONG THE BEACH WHICH SLOWS DOWN LONG SHORE DRIFT 10 of 11 COASTAL DEFENSES GROYNES AND SEA WALLS 11 of 11
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