Coasts Definitions

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  • Created by: Alemae
  • Created on: 21-06-17 12:30
Geology
- the structure of the earth (bedding planes, etc.), the rock properties and the processes acting on it
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Igneous rock
- Granite, solid volcanic lava, and basalt
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Sedimentary Rock
-sandstone and shale
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Metamorphic Rock
- Marble and Slate
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Relief
- the height of the land
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Estuary
- where the tide meets the stream
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Littoral Zone
- the part of a sea, lake or river that is close to the shore.
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Coastal Morphology (can just be morphology)
- the study of the origin and evolution of coastal features
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Lithology
- general physical characteristics of rocks.
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Strata
- layers of rock in any direction
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Card 2

Front

- Granite, solid volcanic lava, and basalt

Back

Igneous rock

Card 3

Front

-sandstone and shale

Back

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Card 4

Front

- Marble and Slate

Back

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Card 5

Front

- the height of the land

Back

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