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5.2 - Cliffs and Marine Erosion

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  • ✓Describe how vertical cliffs form on resistant rock, including a wave‑cut notch at the base.
  • ✓Explain how a wave‑cut platform widens and why a wide platform reduces wave energy at the cliff.
  • ✓Explain how rock type (hard/soft, jointed/unconsolidated) affects landforms of marine erosion.
  • ✓Explain the sequence cave → arch → stack in a headland.
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When a wave crashes into a rocky shore, its energy can loosen rock, widen cracks and shift boulders. Caribbean reality: In strong storms and hurricanes, Caribbean waves can reach around 8 m and cause serious coastal damage.
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