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Geography terms so far - Coggle Diagram
Geography terms so far
types of rock
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sedimentary
formed through compaction over decades of loose material creating layers containing tiny parts of other rock eg shells
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metamorphic
Formed when existing igneous, sedimentary, or older metamorphic rocks are changed by intense underground heat and pressure, without completely melting
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resistance of rocks
Permiable
permiable rock absorms and stored water thuis causes them to gain mass by taking in rain water this can lead to slumping where strata become too heavy. there may be land slips as the water creates a slip
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cliffs that have less strata or less resistant rocks become more prone to breakage as the lower part can become erroded nad then the rest will fall
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lithification
the process by whitch loose sediment becomes sedimentary rock mainly through compaction and cementation
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the shoreline
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coastal formations
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bars
spits grow across a bay and join the sides together cutting of the bay the water traped inside is a lagoon