1
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What is erosion?
A
wearing away of rock
2
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what is deposition?
A
sediments that transport to one play to another
3
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whats is abrasion?
A
bits of rock and sand in waves grind down cliff surface like sandpaper
4
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what is solution?
A
soluble particles that dissolve at sea
5
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what happens after a cave forms in a headland and erosion occurs?
A
an arch is formed
6
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what is a stack?
A
column of rock
7
Q
what is backwash?
A
The one wave that goes back down the beach
8
Q
What is a groyne and what does it do?
A
a barrier on the beach that reduces the effect of sand being washed away.
2011 Japan Earthquake
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