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Which of these landforms would easily eroded?
Sea cliffs composed of clay or chalk are susceptible to erosion and the loss of land to the encroaching sea.
Why do cliffs get weathered?
Cliffs can get weathered because of all the rain on them and they can crumbled also they can be eroded by weather and the sea because if there is a lot of strong waves it can wear away the cliff face and it can crumble making it dangerous in some places
Is shale resistant to erosion?
No, all sedimentary rocks can be eroded and shale is characterised by very fine laminations. Hence the shale breaks easily along these planes of weakness and is therefore easily eroded.
Why did drought conditons cause the soil to be easily eroded by the wind?
drought was one main factor that caused the dust bowl.
Why is happisburgh easily eroded?
house values decreased due to such a fast rate of erosion it forced people to move house
Is clay cliffs made of clay?
Yes, that is why they are called clay cliffs. When it dries, clay is firm, and forms a soft rock, however it is easily eroded, so clay cliffs are often unstable.
Which of these landforms would easily eroded?
Sea cliffs composed of clay or chalk are susceptible to erosion and the loss of land to the encroaching sea.
What are sea cliffs?
Cliffs that are eroded by upward drafts of wind and ocean waves
What forms when headlands are eroded rapidly by waves?
sea cliffs
What are relict cliffs?
Relic cliffs are cliffs that used to be active (Eroded) when the sea reached the raised beach beneath it. (Higher sea levels) Now these cliffs are relict because they receive no erosion and have vegetation on them.
What kind of soil is not easily eroded by water?
topsoil?
A canyon that is formed when rocky ground is eroded by a river is an example of?
A canyon that is formed when rocky ground is eroded by a river is an example of the interaction between the hydrosphere and the lithosphere. A canyon refers to the ravine found between a pair of cliffs.
Why do cliffs get weathered?
Cliffs can get weathered because of all the rain on them and they can crumbled also they can be eroded by weather and the sea because if there is a lot of strong waves it can wear away the cliff face and it can crumble making it dangerous in some places
Why are there large areas of rocks found under cliffs in mountainous areas?
The piles of rocks have eroded from the main body of rock comprising the mountain.
What are the needles in the isle of wight?
They're not actually in the IOW, they're a group of rocks off the western point of the Island.
Is shale resistant to erosion?
No, all sedimentary rocks can be eroded and shale is characterised by very fine laminations. Hence the shale breaks easily along these planes of weakness and is therefore easily eroded.
What kind of soil can be eroded easily?
each kind be identified by the size of its particles,by its texture and by tests together as strongly as clay and ar mor easily eroded by water and wind than clay.
