Geology And Landforms Codexery

A source-cited reference to geology and landforms

Geology And Landforms (17)

• Abyssal plain — Vast, flat, and mysterious: the abyssal plains of the deep ocean floor.
• Aeolian processes — Wind-driven processes that shape Earth's surface through erosion, transport, and deposition.
• Alluvial fan — Fan-shaped sediment deposits formed where confined channels widen.
• Archipelago — A chain, cluster, or collection of islands.
• Artificial island — Human-made landforms built for settlement, defense, or economic purposes.
• Atoll — Ring-shaped coral island encircling a lagoon, found in warm tropical seas.
• Basalt — Fine-grained volcanic rock covering most of Earth's surface.
• Bog — A peat-accumulating wetland that is acidic and nutrient-poor.
• Breccia — Clastic rock of angular fragments bound by matrix or cement.
• Canyon — Deep cleft formed by river erosion over geologic time.
• Cliff — A steep rock face formed by erosion and weathering.
• Coast — Coasts are dynamic boundaries between land and sea.
• Conglomerate (geology) — Sedimentary rock of rounded gravel clasts in finer matrix.
• Continental shelf — Submerged edge of a continent, rich in life and resources.
• Coral reef — Underwater ecosystems built by coral polyps, often called the rainforests of the sea.
• Bay — A recessed coastal body connecting to a larger water body.
• Body of water — Accumulated water on Earth's surface, natural or artificial.

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