1
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How many different types of strata are there?
A
- Horizontally bedded
- Seaward dipping
- Landward dipping
2
Q
Name an example of a coatline with horizontally bedded strata
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Saltburn to Flamborough head
3
Q
How do seaward dipping strata erode?
A
Wave processes attack the bottom of it leaving the top unsupported. The top has gradually been weakened through weathering, causing it to slip into the sea.
4
Q
How does lanward dipping strata erode?
A
Wave cut notch forms but there is no rock abpve it so no rock fall happens and the vliff retreats slowly
Geography
flashcards
Decks in class (36)
# Cards
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Toxteth And Lympstone16
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2010 Mt. Merapi Eruption8
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2014 Mt. Ontake Eruption9
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Birmingham35
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Weathering18
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Mass Movement3
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Strata4
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Brazil13
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Representations Of Place and Waves15
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Gentrification2
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Earths Life Support Systems6
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Human Activity Carbon Cycle Tundra5
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Flamborough Head To Saltburn And Nile Delta22
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2011 Tohoku Earthquake8
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Nepal Earthquake 20159
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Contemporary Patterns Of Global Migration15
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Relationship Between International Migration And Development8
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Powers And Borders Key Terms13
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How Global Migration Can Promote Stability, Grow And Development11
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How Global Migration Causes Inequalities, Conflicts And Injustice6
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Winds7
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Waves5
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Features Of The Water Cycle In The Arctic Tundra5
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Features Of The Carbon Cycle In Alaskan Tundra5
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Physical Factors Impacting Both Cycles In The Alaskan Tundra5
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Oil An Gas Production In Prudhoe Bay, Alaska14
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Geology9
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Currents6
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The Various Sources Of Coastal Sediment16
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Wave Processes0
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Managing Volcanic Activity In Indonesia14
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Managing Volcanic Activity In Italy9
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Managing Earthquakes In Haiti12
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Managing Earthquakes In Japan4
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Examples Of Erosional and Depositional Landforms9
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Erosional Landforms4
