There are various processes which lead to this kind of land form. The two I will describe here are plate tectonics and coastal erosion.
The surface of the Earth is broken up into a number of large sections. These are known as plates which move around very slowly on the underlying convecting mantle. The edges of the plates touch and when these plates push in towards one another they get forced upwards, which is what produces mountain ranges (over millions of years of course). The mountains that are formed will be rocky and jagged and most likely have a cliff face.
The sea is constantly eroding areas of land. As this land retreats back the ground level will start to rise above sea level, give it a very long time and if the difference between ground and sea level is enough the erosion will have caused a cliff face to form - such as the White Cliffs of Dover. The process of erosion which lead to this is called hydraulic action, which cuts under the base of the cliff.
A wave-cut cliff is an elevated near-shore landform that is created by the erosional effects of wind and tide driven undercutting by mechanical wave weathering on the material at its base. The material above the undercut eventually shears off from gravity, creating the cliff face.
Cliffs form when the it rains and the water erodes away at the rock. In this case the proper name for this method is erosion.
A wave cut cliff forms when a cliff formed by the erosive action of waves on rock.
Hope this answered your question.
Haha, erosion wears away sides of a landface, this is why many cliffs are located next to an ocean....
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Cliff is a noun in a sentence. There are a few examples on how to say cliff in a sentence below. Cliffhanger was hanging from a cliff. The cliff proved to be dangerous.
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I often visit a cliff that has an overburden of Loess. So, yes, you can find Loess on a cliff. Rather, on top of a cliff.
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constant waves action against the sea cliff will first cause a wavecut notch which gradually increase in size. when it become too large to support the cliff aboves it, some of the cliff face give way and fall into the sea. as this process continues, a rock platform is created.
the definition of fiscal cliff has to do with the taxes and now, in December of 2012, Obama said that the wealthy will pay more
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A steep rock face, usually facing the sea
water falling off the edge of a cliff
A precipice is a very steep, tall cliff or rock face.
a high and extremely rock face adjoining the coast.
By definition, a narrow chasm with steep cliff walls is a canyon. Exceptionally narrow canyons are called "slot canyons".
wave erosion :The combined effects of the shattering, wedging, and abrading of a cliff face by waves and the sediment they carry
The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff. It can also mean an overwhelming majority of votes for one party in an election.
A cache is a small hidden store of something, often food or fuel. "I left my spare clothes in a cache in a recess in the cliff wall."