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1Landform — In the earth sciences and geology sub fields a landform or physical feature comprises a geomorphological unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape, as part of the terrain, and as such, is typically an element… …
2fall line — (not recommended: obsolete) An imaginary line or narrow zone connecting the water falls on several adjacent or near parallel rivers, marking the points where these rivers make a sudden descent from an upland to a lowland, as at the edge of… …
3fault-line scarp — a) A steep slope or cliff formed by differential erosion along a fault line, as by the more rapid erosion of soft rock on the side of a fault as compared to that of more resistant rock on the other side; e.g., the eastern face of the Sierra… …
4stone line — In vertical cross section, a line formed by scattered fragments or a discrete layer of angular and subangular rock fragments, commonly a gravel or cobble sized lag concentration that drape across a former topographic surface and later buried… …
5fault line — The trace of a fault plane on the ground surface or on a reference plane. Compare: fault line scarp. GG …
6Spit (landform) — For other uses of the term, see Spit (disambiguation). Diagram showing a spit A spit or sandspit is a deposition landform found off coasts. At one end, spits connect to land, and extend into the sea.[1] A spit is a type of bar or beach that …
7glacial landform — ▪ geology Introduction any product of flowing ice and meltwater. Such landforms are being produced today in glaciated areas, such as Greenland, Antarctica, and many of the world s higher mountain ranges. In addition, large expansions of present… …
8nearshore zone — I. A subaqueous marine or lacustrine landform area that generally parallels the shore and extends seaward or lakeward from the low water line to beyond the breaker zone including longshore bars. In the nearshore zone, waves steepen, break,… …
9thalweg — [ geomorphology ] The line of continuous, maximum descent from any point on a land surface; e.g., the line connecting the lowest points along the bed of a stream, or the line crossing all contour lines at right angles. GG …
10beach — a) A gently sloping zone of unconsolidated material, typically with a slightly concave profile, extending landward from the low water line to the place where there is a definite change in material or physiographic form (such as a cliff) or to …
