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Cliffed coast

earth science Maturity 11-13

Waves hit the land with force.

Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs.jpg
Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs.jpg
This makes steep walls of rock. The waves eat the bottom of the wall. Then the top falls down. The land moves back.
Cliffed coast (shematic view).svg
Cliffed coast (shematic view).svg
Can you see the high cliffs?

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Cliffed coast (shematic view).svg
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Klippenküste.JPG
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The cliff-top, hilly suburb of Dover...
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Dingli cliffs 1 (6796011386).jpg
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大连国家地质公园9-海蚀崖.JPG
File:Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs.jpg
Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs.jpg
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