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The rocks of a cliff could be of any rock type.
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Why do cliffs erode more quickly than others?
its a hard to explain but ill do what i can... so... how quickly the cliff erodes depends on 3 things the type of rock its made of, how long its fetch is and the steepness of the cliff. The type of rock has a huge impact on the speed of the cliff getting eroded because if its made of resistant rock then there are less joints therefor its strong but non-resistant rock is not able to defend itself from hydrolic action, abrosion, attrition and solution...the four types of erosion.
What type of rock is made of lights?
A rock star?
What type of erosion is a cliff?
When a wave impacts a cliff face, air is forced into cracks under high pressure, widening them. Over long periods of time, the growing cracks destabilise the cliff and fragments of rock break off of it
Why does cliff erosion at barton on sea happen?
because to main rock type is clay which is easly erroded by the sea therefor the cliff is undercutt and it falls down this happend again and again
What type of erosion is a weathered cliff?
When a wave impacts a cliff face, air is forced into cracks under high pressure, widening them. Over long periods of time, the growing cracks destabilise the cliff and fragments of rock break off of it
What type of rock is normally used in a cliff?
A cliff can be made up of nearly any kind of rock From calcium to granite to sandstone.
What type of rock in the UK is a cliff made of?
The 'white Cliffs of Dover" are made of chalk and a little crumbly.
Why do cliffs erode more quickly than others?
its a hard to explain but ill do what i can... so... how quickly the cliff erodes depends on 3 things the type of rock its made of, how long its fetch is and the steepness of the cliff. The type of rock has a huge impact on the speed of the cliff getting eroded because if its made of resistant rock then there are less joints therefor its strong but non-resistant rock is not able to defend itself from hydrolic action, abrosion, attrition and solution...the four types of erosion.
What is the most common type of rock on a cliff face?
sandstone
What rock is the white cliff of Dover made out of?
They're made of limestone (chalk).
What are cliff made of?
Chalk.
What type of rock is Leshan giant buddha made of?
Sand Stone, at least that's what I think, because this website says that it was carved out of a Sandstone Cliff.
How can you tell whether a rock cliff beside a highway is made of igneous rock or sedimentry rock?
sedimentary rock is a multiple of layers
What type of potential energy does a rock perched on the edge of a cliff have?
A rock at the edge of a cliff has potential energy. This energy may be converted to kinetic energy by the force of gravity if it falls off the cliff.
What is the main rock that is found in the cliff of yosemite national park?
it is a magma type
What type of chemical is it when a rock falls off a cliff?
That's not a chemical. We call that "gravity."
Which type of rock is made mostly out of clay?
the type of rock made mostly from clay is the shale rock
