Chalk And Granite Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Escarpments
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The ridges of the ridge and vale scenery. Consist of a gentle dip slope and a steep scarp slope
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Ridge and vale scenery
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Hills and valleys out of chalk that form because the rock is more or less permeable in different places
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Dry valley
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An area in which a river used to flow but has dried out
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Joints
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Cracks that are formed when granite cools slowly
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Tor
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Most distinctive granite landform. Result from joints inside the granites being widened due to chemical weathering
