GCSE geography coastal erosion

Coastal erosion:

The 4 main types of erosion:

• Abrasion - The breaking waves scoops up stones and hurls them at the cliffs
• Hydraulic action - The pressure exerted by breaking waves traps and compresses in cracks
• Solution - Some rocks have a chemical composition which salt and water can dissolve
• Attrition - The waves swirl rock fragments about and as they collide they wear down the cliffs

What can effect the rate of erosion:

• The type of rock
• The…