The process by which rocks are broken down by weather and plants.
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Ripples in the sea caused by the transfer of energy from the wind blowing over the surface of the sea.
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Chemical - The decomposition (or rotting) of rock caused by a chemical change within that rock. Mechanical - Weathering processes that cause physical disintegration or break up of exposed.
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Sliding - after heavy rain when loose surface material becomes saturated causes the material to move rapidly downhill. Slumping - rapid mass movement which involves a whole segment of the cliff moving downslope.
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By abrasion, hydraulic action and attrition.
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By longshore drift - The zigzag movement of sediment along a shore caused by waves going up the beach at an oblique angle(wash) and returning at right angles(backwash).
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Occurs when material being transported by the sea is dropped due to the sea losing energy.
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A rocky coastal promontory made of rock that is resistant to erosion.
