geographic description of coastal rock formation [closed]
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Hello masters of geographic eloquence,
A rock arch bridges across to a rock formation seen in the screen right of the image/photograph. It's not an independent 'island'. What word(s) best describe this isolated rock outcrop ?
Thanks for any suggestions.
(credit due to unknown photographer of this image)
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That formation is called an arch, and it connects what may soon become a stack to the main coastline. The key points of both archs and stacks is that they form by erosion.
In contrast, a peninsula is typically a larger landmass formed by accretion or alternative means other than erosion. Italy is a peninsula, to give an example.
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