Coastal landforms Caused by erosion

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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. ONE
Headlands are usually made of resistant rocks that have weaknesses like cracks.
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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. TWO
Waves crash into the headlands and enlarge the cracks- mainly by hydraulic power and abrasion.
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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. THREE
Repeated erosion and enlargement of cracks causes a cave to form.
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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. FOUR
Continued erosion deepens the cave until it breaks through the headland forming an arch.
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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. FIVE
Erosion continues to wear away the rock supporting the arch, until it eventually collapses.
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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. SIX
This forms a stack- an isolated that's seperate from the headland.
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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. SEVEN
The stack is eventually worn away to give a stump, which can be covered by water at high tide.
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Headlands, are eroded to form caves, arches stacks and stumps. TWO

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Waves crash into the headlands and enlarge the cracks- mainly by hydraulic power and abrasion.

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