Coasts

1. 1[blank_start]Hydraulic action[blank_end] - Wave energy is released as they break against the cliffs. Waves trap air pockets in the rock, this air is compressed by the waves causing them to crack
   

   1. AHydraulic action
   2. BCorrosion
   3. CCorrasion
   4. DAttrition
2. 2[blank_start]Attrition[blank_end] - Particles carried by the waves crash into each other and are broken into smaller pieces

   1. AAttrition
   2. BHydraulic Action
   3. CCorrosion
   4. DCorrasion
3. 3[blank_start]Corrasion[blank_end] - Particles carried by the waves crash into the cliffs, eroding both the cliffs and the material being carried.
   

   1. ACorrasion
4. 4[blank_start]Corrosion[blank_end] - Seawater slowly dissolves the cliffs. Material produced is carried away is solution.
   

   1. ACorrosion
   2. BCorrasion
   3. CHydraulic Action
   4. DAttrition
5. 5Label the image for the formation of a notch and overhang.

   

   1. AWeather weakens the top of the cliff.
   2. BWave cut notch forms.
   3. CThe notch increases in size.
   4. DWave cut platform forming.
   5. EThe process repeats.
   6. FWeather weakens the top of the cliff
   7. GSea attacks base - Wave cut notch forms.
   8. HThe notch increases in size

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GCSE Geography Quiz on Coasts, created by Katie Subhani on 13/12/2016.

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