Coast shaping
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- Created on: 14-04-14 12:40
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Preocesses with shape the coast
Erosion:
Abrasion- The rocks hit against the surface, breaking down the rock and the surface
Attrition- Rocks hit against eachother, breaking themselves down
Solution- Material disolves within the water
Hydraulic Action- Force of the water against the surface
Deposition: This is when and where the river drops of material it has been carrying, an example of this is a beach. Beaches are build ups of sand and rocks.
Headlands and bays:
Bays are made from less resistant rock and headlands from more resistant rock, when erosion…
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