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Coastal Landscapes Flashcards

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Types of weathering

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Freeze-Thaw
Salt Weathering
Carbonation

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Types of mass movement

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Rockfall
Landslide
Mudflow
Rotational Slip

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Solution

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Dissolving of soluble chemicals in rocks

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Hydraulic Power

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Trapped air is forced into cracks in the rock eventually causing the rock to break apart.

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Attrition

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Rock fragments carried by the sea knock against each other causing them to become smaller and rounded

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Abrasion

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Rocks thrown at cliff

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