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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

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What type of erosion method forms weathered cliffs?

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How are weathering cliffs formed?

Weathered cliffs are formed as natural rain storms or snow and ice cause parts of the cliffs to break off and fall. This weathering also includes erosion caused by water passing from the top of the cliff to the bottom.


What type of erosion causes weathered cliff?

The type of erosion that causes weathered cliffs is typically a combination of mechanical weathering (breaking down of rocks through physical processes like freeze-thaw cycles and abrasion) and chemical weathering (breaking down of rocks through chemical reactions with water and air). Over time, these processes weaken the rock and lead to the formation of cliffs.


What are the strange shapes in Bryce Canyon called?

There are shards of boken limestone and sandstone from broken and weathered hoodoos. There are hoodoos, columns, boulders and cliffs. It is a lovely but decaying site.


What heaps of frost-weathered rock fragments?

Heaps of frost-weathered rock fragments are known as scree or talus. They form when frost action causes rocks to fracture and break apart, creating a loose accumulation of debris at the base of cliffs or steep slopes. Scree can be found in mountainous and glaciated regions.


When was Weathered created?

Weathered was created on 2001-11-20.


What is pyrite weathered by?

Pyrite is weathered by both exposure to sunlight and to rain or temperature variations. The mineral is relatively easily weathered.


What is created when deposition stops or erosion occurs?

When deposition stops or erosion occurs, landforms such as canyons, cliffs, valleys, or deltas can be created. Erosion removes the weathered material, while deposition adds it to a new location, shaping the landscape in various ways.


What are things that erode weathered rock?

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Are the Cliffs of Moher the biggest cliffs in Ireland?

No. There are higher cliffs along Ireland's west coast.


Is weathered intrusive or extrusive?

Neither, at the surface all rocks become weathered.


What are the white cliffs of Albion?

The chalk cliffs at Dover.