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Corrosion/Solution
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When a cliff erodes as a result of weak acids in the sea.
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Hydraulic Action
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When water traps air in pore spaces, faults and crevices, compressing the air, which in turn exerts pressure on the rock, causing it to break.
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Abrasion
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Friction rubbing away the rocks, like little pebbles rubbing against the surface of a rock chipping bits off.
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Attrition
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As the rocks and pebbles are being swept along they bang against each other and they split up or little bits get knocked off, making them smaller and smaller, causing a chain reaction.
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