GEOGRAPHY KEY TERMS

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  • Created on: 30-10-17 19:19
joints
are a vertical crack within a rock
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freeze thaw
the process of rocks breaking up from freezing
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wheathering
the breakdown and decay of rock by natural process
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cliff slope
the trail of deposited rocks from the action of wheatherig
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limestone pavement
slopping area of limestone compromised large blocks
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grykes
vertical joint enlarged by weathering between limestonepavement
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scap slope
a steep slope that cuts through layers of rock
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national park
a large area of natural land proc ted by the the government
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cultivation
the action of using land for agricultural purpose
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arable
the farming of crops like wheat and barley
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cultivaton
the action of using agricultural purpos
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spring line settlement
found where there is a ridge permeable
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wildelife
a link of wild habitat normally native negotiation
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the process of rocks breaking up from freezing

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freeze thaw

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the breakdown and decay of rock by natural process

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the trail of deposited rocks from the action of wheatherig

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slopping area of limestone compromised large blocks

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