Geography Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCoastal zonesGCSEEdexcel Created by: anekemayerCreated on: 15-07-16 15:14 Faults A fracture or break in rocks. 1 of 35 Tectonic Processes The theory related to the seismic movement of the earth's plates. 2 of 35 Geology The different types of rock that make up an area. 3 of 35 Magma Semi-molten rock found in the mantle layer of the earth. 4 of 35 Carboniferous limestone Deposited rocks that were formed between 363 and 325 million years ago. 5 of 35 Joint A vertical crack within a layer of rock. 6 of 35 Freeze Thaw Weathering The process of rocks breaking up from repeated freezing and thawing. 7 of 35 Tors A block of granite found at the top of a hill. 8 of 35 Clitter Slopes The trail of deposited rocks from the action of freeze that weathering on tors. 9 of 35 Limestone Pavements A horizontal or gently sloping area of limestone, comprised of large blocks separated by deep eroded fissures. 10 of 35 Grykes Vertical joints, enlarged by weathering between the blocks in a limestone pavement. 11 of 35 Honister A u-shaped valley carved out of volcanic rock by glacial action. 12 of 35 National Park Large area of natural land protected by the government because of it's natural beauty. 13 of 35 Erosion The wearing away and removal of material by a moving force, such as a river, a breaking wave or a glacier. 14 of 35 Sediment Material such as mud, sand and pebbles carried and deposited by rivers or waves. 15 of 35 Permeable Rocks that are permeable, like chalk, allow water to pass through them. 16 of 35 Saturated Fully absorbed water. 17 of 35 Bedding plane The surface between two layers in sedimentary rock. 18 of 35 Swash The movement of a breaking wave up on a beach. 19 of 35 Backwash The movement of a wave down a beach back to the sea. 20 of 35 Wave cut notch A small overhang at the base of the cliffs formed where wave action is greatest. 21 of 35 Wave cut platform A flat area of rock at the bottom of cliffs seen at low tide. 22 of 35 Cave A hollow at the base of a cliff which has been eroded backwards by waves. 23 of 35 Arable The farming of crops. 24 of 35 Stack An isolated column of rock, standing just off the coast that was once attached to land. 25 of 35 Stump A short piece of rock found at the end of a headland formed after a stack has collapsed. 26 of 35 Transportation The movement of sediment by rivers, glaciers or waves. 27 of 35 Prevailing wind Direction in which the wind blows most frequently. 28 of 35 Beaches A sloping area of sand or pebbles between the low and high water marks. 29 of 35 Profile A cross section of the landscape. 30 of 35 Storm beach A beach affected by large destructive waves often with an angle over 45 degrees. 31 of 35 Berm A ridge of sediment found towards the back of a beach. 32 of 35 Spit A ridge of sand or shingle deposited by the sea. It is attached to the land at one end but ends in a bay or river mouth. 33 of 35 Saltmarsh An area of mud flats formed by deposition of sediment in the low wave energy area behind a spit. 34 of 35 Bar A ridge of sand or shingle joined to land at both ends. 35 of 35
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