Abrasion  - Sand and pebbles picked up by the waves and flung at the cliff face, causing a rubbing action, Attrition  - Sand and pebbles collide with each other as waves move up and down the beach, Hydraulic Action  - As the force of the wave collides with the cliff face, air is forced in to cracks causing the cracks to become wider and fragments of rock to fall off, Solution  - Sea water is corrosive and can dissolve chalk and limestone, Erosion  - Wearing away of rocks by the action of the sea, Weathering  - Breaking down of rocks by the action of weather, plants or chemical action, Wetting/Drying  - Softer rocks such as clay expand when they are wet and contract when dry, eventually weakening the rock, Sediment  - Material that is eroded and deposited by the action of water or the wind, Beach  - Accumulation of sand and shingle, Landforms  - Physical feature shaped by erosion/weathering, Subaerial Processes  - Processes that attack the face and top of a cliff, Prevailing wind - The dominant wind in an area,

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