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reduces the energy of breaking waves by building big structures between the sea and the land,
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The main form of transport operating at the coast is that of...
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Waves that are created in calm weather and are less powerful
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waves that are created in storm conditions.
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sloping structures of wood or rock.
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this is where rock fragments are hurled at cliffs
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The largest rock fragments which are too heavy to be picked up by the waves, are transported by...
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generated by wind blowing over the sea and they are determined by the strength of the wind
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carries material back down the beach
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a column of rock that stands separate to the main headland.
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Material is moved up the beach by the..
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an area of sand or shingle that has been transported by longshore drift and then deposited as the coastline has changed direction.
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Over time, continued erosion of these caves leads to an...
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a barrier of sand or shingle that stretches right the way across a sheltered bay, joining to the land at both ends.
