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Q: marine terrace
Answer:
a wave cut platform along a seacoast that has been exposed by uplift or by
lowering of sea level.
Q: sea stack
Answer:
column of rock remaining after the collapse of a sea arch.
Q: sea arch
Answer:
an arch formed by wave erosion.
Q: high-energy beach
Answer:
a coastal area characterized by strong wave action and a high rate of
erosion, often resulting in narrow beaches and steep shorelines.
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Q: low-energy beach
Answer:
weaker wave action and a greater emphasis on deposition than erosion.
Q: spit
Answer:
a narrow coastal landform that extends into the sea, attached to the mainland at one
end.
Q: bay
Answer:
a broad, recessed coastal inlet where the land curves inward, creating a body of water
partially enclosed by land.
Q: barrier
Answer:
a constantly changing deposit of sand that forms parallel to the coast.
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Q: tombolo
Answer:
a sand or gravel bar that connects an island to the mainland or another island.
Q: continental glacier
Answer:
massive, continuous masses of ice that cover large areas of a continent
or island. The largest continental glaciers today are the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the
Greenland
Ice Sheet.
Q: alpine glacier
Answer:
a glacier that forms and flows within a mountainous region, typically at high
altitudes.
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Q: zone of accumulation
Answer:
the area where more snow and ice accumulate than is lost through
ablation
Q: zone of ablation
Answer:
the area of a glacier where more snow and ice are lost than are gained
through accumulation
Q: glacial negative balance
Answer:
inequality of accumulation and ablation zones.
Q: glacial creek
Answer:
rivers formed by the rapid melting of ancient glaciers