Scarp

Scarp

scarp

A scarp is a very steep hill or bank. It can also mean to form a hill or bank so that it becomes steep.

The darling scarp was formed when magma movement from below the earth's surface was moving the tectonic plates and when these plates move it is not uncommon for any weak spots on the earths crust to move. The darling scarp was flat until on day when the tectonic plates were moving the weak spot that the darling scarp is situated on gave way and the scarp was formed. Theheightdifference on Greenmount hill was 400 meters high but know is only 200 meters above sea level because of erosion.