Sea weapons Flashcards

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Describe hydraulic action

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The force of water hitting a cliff and squeezing air force into the cracks

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Describe abrasion

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Where bits of rock carried into the water blasting off the cliff

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Describe attrition

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Rocks hitting other rocks to make smaller

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Describe corrosion

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Chemical reaction between the sea and rock minerals

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