Coastal erosion
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| Name 3 features of coastal erosion? | Cliffs, sea stumps and a wave cut platform
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| What are cliffs and where can they be found ? | Cliffs are vertical or steep slopes on the coastline that are formed as a result of coastal erosion and can be found at the cliffs of moher Co.Clare
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| Explain the term abrasion? | Abrasion refers to the sea using its load to erode the coastline. it is the most effective form of erosion especially during storms
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| What occurs as a result of hydraulic action? | hydraulic action fractures rock, enlarges joints and washes away loose pieces of debris
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| Define the term undercutting ? | when the base of the coast is eroded away leaving the upper part unsupported
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| What are the signs of a cliff becoming inactive? | vegiatation growth on the face of the cliff or piles of material at the base
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| give a brief description on a sea stump? | A sea stump is a small , flat plateau of rockthat is cut off from the coastline. it is the final landform produced in the erosion of a headland before it is too destroyed by waves
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| How is a blowhole formed ? | sometimes the roof of a cave is eroded to from a tunnel to the land above. this occurs as compression shatters the rock between the cave roof and top of the cliff
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| What is a geo? | a geo is a small narrow coastal inlet. geos form as a result of a line of weakness along a cliff or from the collapse of a sea cave
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