Cliff erosion, headleands and bays

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What does erosion form?
Many coatal landforms over long periods of time.
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how do waves erode cliffs to form wave-cut platforms?
Waves cause erosion at the bottom of the cliff. Forms a wave-cut notch.The rock above notch becomes unstable & collapses. The collapsed material is washed away & new wave-cut notch formed. Repeated collapsing leads to cliff retreating. Wave-cut platf
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How do headlands and bays form?
They are alternate bands of resistant rock along the coast. At these points the less resistant rock is eroded quickly forming a bay- gentle slope. the more resistant rock is eroded slowly and left jutting out, forming a headland-they have steep sides
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How are headlands made?
Headlnads are eroded to form caves, arches and stacks.
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how are headlans eroded to form caves, arches and stacks?
Headlands are usally made form resistant rock that have weakneses like cracks. Waves crash into the headlands enlaring the cracks- by haydraulic power & abrasion. Repeated erosion & enlargement of cracks cause caves to form. contiued erosion deepens
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Waves cause erosion at the bottom of the cliff. Forms a wave-cut notch.The rock above notch becomes unstable & collapses. The collapsed material is washed away & new wave-cut notch formed. Repeated collapsing leads to cliff retreating. Wave-cut platf

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