Erosion process

This is when the water compresses the air in cracks in the sea cliffs

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion (Corrasion)

• Attrition

• Corrosion (Solution)

This is when waves cause rocks and boulders on the beach to bump into each other and break up into smaller pieces

• Hydraulic Action

• Abrasion (corrasion)

• Attrition

• Corrosion (Solution)

This is when salts and other acids in sea water slowly dissolve the cliff

• Hydraulic Action

• Abrasion (Corrasion)

• Attrition

• Corrasion (Solution)

This is when large waves hurl beach material against the cliff

• Hydraulic Action

• Abrasion (corrasion)

• Attrition

• Corrosion (Solution)

Which type of erosion is this the definition of: when sediment bashes into other pieces of sediment.

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

Which type of erosion is this the definition of: when waves throw sediment at the land, wearing it away.

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

Which type of erosion is this the definition of: when chemicals in the water dissolve away land.

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

Which type of erosion is this the definition of: when water and air are forced into cracks by the power of the waves.

• Hydraulic action

• Abrasion

• Attrition

• Solution

What erosional landform in this photo could you swim under?

• Headland

• Bay

• Wave-cut platform

• Stack

• Arch