- A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into;
-Sea
-Ocean
-Lake
-River.
- It is a headland or promontory of large size extending into the sea.
- A cape usually represents a marked change in trend of the coastline.
- Their proximity to the coastline makes them natural forms of erosion, tidal actions.
- Capes having short geologic lifespan.
- Capes can be formed by;
-Glaciers
-Volcanoes
-Changes in sea level
- Erosion plays a large role of cape formation
Examples of capes
Africa
- Cape of Good Hope & Cape Agulhas,South Africa
- Cape Juby,Morocco
- Cape Three Forks in Morocco
- Cape Guardafui,Somalia
- Cap-Vert,Senegal
Europe
- Cape Nordkinn,Norway
- Cape Matapan ,Greece
- Cabo da Roca ,Portugal
- Cape Finisterre ,Spain
Asia
- Cape Chelyuskin,Russia
- Cape Baba ,Turkey
- Cape Comorin, Tamil Nadu, India
- Cape Engano,Philippines
North America, Central America & Caribbean
- Murchison Promontory,Nunavut, Canada
- Cape Ann,Massachusetts, USA
- Cape Breton Island,Nova Scotia, Canada
- Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA
South America
- Cape Froward,Chile
- Cape Horn ,Chile
- Cape San Roman, Paraguana's northernmost point
- Cape Virgenes,Argentina
Oceania
- Cape Byron,Australia
- Cape Egmont.New Zealand
- Cape Foulwind,New Zealand
- Cape Leeuwin in Australia
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