Waves at work

 What is meant by erode? To wear away the land by water.

 What is the cliff? A long rocky coast often has strange shapes.
 How the cliff gets strange shapes?
1. The waves throw pebbles and lump of rock at the base of a cliff they
gradually erode it.
2. Breaking waves compress or squeeze the air trapped in cracks in the rock of
the cliff. When the waves pull back the compressed air explode out weakening
rocks. This pieces break off the cliff.
 What are the weaken rocks could dissolving slowly in the sea water?
Chalk and limestone.
- The cliff may made of:
1. Soft rocks may erode quickly such as clay.
2. Hard rocks may erode more slowly such as granite.
 What are the structures formed by waves?
Headland, bay, arch, cave and blowhole.