Coastal Erosion Flashcards

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Attrition

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Pebbles in the sea continuously hit each other - get smaller and smother

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Abrasion/corrasion

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Boulders, pebbles and sand hit the base of a cliff - causes undercutting and break up of rocks

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Hydraulic action

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Waves hit rocks trapping air

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Corrosion/solution

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Chemicals in the same react with rocks to dissolve them - notch will be formed. Physical process

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