Flash cards for geography 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyChanging landscapes in the UKGCSEEdexcel Created by: Jessica8Created on: 18-08-16 16:53 Weathering The breakdown and decay of rock by natural processes acting on rock, on cliffs and valley sides 1 of 8 Freeze thaw The process of rock breaking up from repeated freezing and thawing 2 of 8 Tors A block of granite found at the top of a hill 3 of 8 Clitter slopes The trail of deposited rocks from the action of freeze thaw weathering on tors 4 of 8 Limestone pavements A horizontal or gently sloping area of limestone, comprised of large blocks separate by deep eroded fissures 5 of 8 Grykes Vertical joints, enlarged by weathering ,between the blocks in a limestone pavement 6 of 8 Clints The large blocks of rock on a limestone pavements separated by grykes 7 of 8 Abrasion This type of erosion is caused by rivers, glaciers or waves picking up sediments and rubbing them against rocks in the bed and bank, valley or cliffs 8 of 8
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