9 FEATURES FORMED DUE TO WAVE EROSION
A wave is an up-and-down movement of water . When the wind blows over the ocean, waves are formed. Tides, storms, and earthquakes also cause ocean waves. The force of breaking waves, or waves striking the shoreline, can break rocks into small pieces. They grind against one another and wear down rock particles until they become sand. Waves can carry this sand away. Saltwater from the ocean gets into the cracks and can also break down rocks into smaller pieces. The following are features that are formed due to wave erosion Wave- cut platforms When the cliff steepens as the weathering attacks the base further, the cliff retreats, and the rock debris is swept by the backwash creating a - are shaped through the process of erosion. Caves Holes in the cliff face are enlarged by wave erosion, and tunnel-like openings are formed called caves. A cave is formed firstly by a cliff. The sea attacks the cliff and begins to erode the area of weakness such as the joints and cracks throug...