coasts

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Tom Abbott, Biddulph High School and made available through www.sln.org.uk/geography and only for non commercial use in schools

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• The coast is the place where the land meets the oceans and seas.

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• The sea shore lies along the coast. Some sea shores are made of pebbles


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• Sheltered parts of the coasts are used as ports for ships and fishing boats .


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• oil sewage and chemicals from towns , cities and industries pollute the beaches and seawater.

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• Oceans cover 70% of earth’s surface

• Coast is the narrow overlap between land and sea

• Waves and tides are used to divide the coast into zones

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The force of the waves pushes air into cracks in the rock

The compressed air exerts enormous pressure at the tip of the crack. As the water falls back the air pressure is released and rock is pulled out from the crack further enlarging the hole.

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Joints and beds allowwaves to attack the cliff

more easily

Waves can use rocks to erode the cliff

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Wave-cut platform Wave built terrace

large angular rocks rocks and pebblessoft sand

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