Karteikarten
Coastal Revision
Karten in diesem Stapel (4)
- 1Acids contained in sea water will dissolve some types of rock such as chalk or limestone.Solution
- 2Waves smash rocks and pebbles on the shore into each other, and they break and become smoother.Attrition
- 3Bits of rock and sand in waves grind down cliff surfaces like sandpaper.Abrasion
- 4Air may become trapped in joints and cracks on a cliff face. When a wave breaks, the trapped air is compressed which weakens the cliff and causes erosion.Hydraulic power
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- Karteikarten am Coastal Revision, erstellt von Kimberley B am 01/02/2015.
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- Kimberley B
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