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wave with strong swash and weak backwas
constructive waves
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wave with weak swash and strong backwash
destructive waves
2 of 8
arch..cave..stack..and.......
stump
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sheer force of waves,especially when they trap and compress air in cracks and holes in the cliff
hydraulic action
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waves cause rocks and pebbles on the beach to bump into eachother and break down in size
attrition
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large waves hurling beach material against a cliff
corrasion
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certain types of cliff are slowly dissolved by acids in the sea water
corrosion
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softer rocks expand when wet and contract when dry
wetting/drying
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wave with weak swash and strong backwash

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destructive waves

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arch..cave..stack..and.......

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Card 4

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sheer force of waves,especially when they trap and compress air in cracks and holes in the cliff

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Card 5

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waves cause rocks and pebbles on the beach to bump into eachother and break down in size

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