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A type of erosion caused by waves picking up sediment and rubbing them against cliffs.
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A type of erosion where sediment carried by waves is worn down as they collide with each other, so they become smaller more rounded.
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A ridge of sand or shingle across the entrance of a bay.
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Also known as recharge, when sand or shingle is added to a beach to make it higher or wider.
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When a rock type runs parallel to the coastline.
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Where bands of hard and soft rock lie at right angles to the coastline forming headlands and bays.
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The action of water wearing away rocks. There are four key erosion processes – hydraulic action, abrasion, solution and attrition.
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A fracture or break in rocks caused by tectonic activity.
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The sheer force of waves wearing away sea cliffs.
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A vertical crack within a layer of rock formed as rock cools during the metamorphic process.
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The movement of material along the beach transported by wave action.
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Managed retreat (realignment) empezar lección
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Allowing the shoreline to change naturally but manage and direct the process.
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The movement of material down a slope due to gravity e.g. sliding.
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Direction in which the wind blows from most frequently
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A process where sediment is transported by repeatedly being picked up and dropped as wave energy fluctuates
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Annual recurring periods during the year or specific periods when events occur e.g. coastal flooding.
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Where material moves rapidly downslope in one go e.g. a landslide.
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When material moves downslope in a rotational manner along a curved surface.
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Slightly acidic/salty water can dissolve some rocks e.g. chalk.
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Dissolved sediment in the sea is moved by wave action.
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The number of storms that occur in a given period of time.
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Smaller sediment particles are carried within the wave action.
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Larger sediment is rolled along the sea bed.
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A flat area of rock at the bottom of cliffs seen at low tide.
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The breakdown and decay of rock by natural processes acting on rocks.
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