Processes

Question 1

Attrition

Answer 1

When materials carried along in the sea hit against each other causing them to get smaller and smoother

Question 2

Corrasion/Abrasion

Answer 2

When materials carried along, hit off rock and cause it to be worn down

Question 3

Solution/corrosion

Answer 3

Weak carbonic acids as well as salts in the water can cause weathering thus slowly dissolving rocks along the coast

Question 4

Hydraulic Action

Answer 4

Water and air is forced into cracks and joints in the rocks causing them to blast and break off rock fragments