Cape (geography)
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In geography, a cape is a headland, peninsula or promontory extending into a body of water, usually a sea.[1] A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline, often making them important landmarks in sea navigation. This also makes them prone to natural forms of erosion, mainly tidal actions, resulting in a relatively short geological lifespan. Capes can be formed by glaciers, volcanoes, and changes in sea level. Erosion plays a large role in each of these methods of formation.[citation needed]
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Cape Cornwall, England
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Satellite image of Cape Fear, North Carolina
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Cape MacLear, Malawi
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Map depicting Cape Horn at the southernmost portion of South America
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Photograph of Cabo Mayor in Santander, Spain
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Photograph of Cape Cambell, New Zealand, at sunrise
See also[edit]
- Extreme points of Africa
- Extreme points of Asia
- Extreme points of Europe
- Extreme points of North America
- Extreme points of South America
References[edit]
- ^ Whittow, John (1984). Dictionary of Physical Geography. London: Penguin, 1984, p. 80. ISBN 0-14-051094-X.
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