coastal platform
21strandflat — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a wave cut platform : an elevated wave cut terrace * * * strandˈflat noun In Norway, a gently sloping coastal platform extending seaward • • • Main Entry: ↑strand …
22Oates Piedmont Glacier — (76°25′S 162°35′E / 76.417°S 162.583°E / 76.417; 162.583) is an extensive lowland piedmont ice sheet east of the Kirkwood Range, occupying the whole of the coastal platform between the Fry and …
23Macquarie Island — /məkwɒri ˈaɪlənd/ (say muhkworee uyluhnd) noun a narrow island lying about 1300 km south east of Tasmania; wildlife sanctuary and scientific base; inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997. 32 km long and about 4 km wide. {named after Governor …
24sea cliff — [ coastal ] A cliff or slope produced by wave erosion, situated at the seaward edge of the coast or the landward side of the wave cut platform. It may vary from an inconspicuous slope to a high, steep escarpment. GG …
25North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …
26pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …
27India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
28Marine terrace — A marine terrace, coastal terrace[1], raised beach or perched coastline is a relatively flat, horizontal or gently inclined surface of marine origin[2], mostly an old abrasion platform which has been lifted out of the sphere of wave activity… …
29Asia — /ay zheuh, ay sheuh/, n. a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. 2,896,700,000; ab. 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km). * * * I Largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean …
30United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
