What I have learnt so far(in year 8)

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Definition: A coast is the meeting point of land, sea and atmosphere and all three of them affect the nature of the coastline

What are the 4 types of coastal erosion?

Hydraulic action

Attrition

Abrasion

Corrosion/Solution

First of all, We have been looking about coasts which was the very first topic of year 8.

The pebbles in the river smash into each other becoming smaller and rounder.

When the sheer power of the water has the ability to dislodge rock particles.

The river scrapes its pebbles along the bed and bank, wearing it away.

The river water dissolves the bed and bank.

Erosional landforms at the coast

Headlands & Bay Headlands & Bay

There are 5 different types of erosional landforms which are:

Cave

Arch

Stack

Stump

Fault

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