Cliffs

What are the 3 processes at work with Cliffs?

• Hydraulic action

• Weathering

• Abrasion

Where are the Cliffs of Moher?

• Co. Cork

• Co. Clare

• Co. Limerick

• Co. Mayo

Cliffs are created by deposition.

• True

• False

Cliffs are created by erosion.

• True

• False

Hydraulic action is when

• Destructive waves attack the joints & cracks

• Constructive waves attack the joints & cracks

• The cliff weakens through compression

• The cliff strengthens through compression

What is a notch?

• When the rock erodes from cliff

• Top of cliff

Cliffs are horizontal slopes formed by deposition.

• True

• False

Cliffs are vertical slopes formed by erosion.

• True

• False

Which side of Ireland have longer fetch?

• East coast

• West coast

What is the name given to the movement of a wave up a shore?

• Swash

• Backwash