This is an example of a scarp that we saw in the U.P. of Michigan. It was absolutely beautiful, and at the time, I didn't know that there was a name for it. Now we know!
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarp?show=0&t=1314191020
scarp
noun \ˈskärp\Definition of SCARP
1: the inner side of a ditch below the parapet of a fortification
2a : a line of cliffs produced by faulting or erosion — see fault illustration
b : a low steep slope along a beach caused by wave erosion
