Question

Destructive waves erode the coastline in a number of ways. Identify the term that describes when acids contained in sea water dissolves some types of rock such as chalk or limestone. A) abrasion B) solution C) attrition D) hydraulic action

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is A) Abrasion. I used D) and I got it wrong.

Explanation: Destructive waves erode the coastline in a number of ways. Identify the term that describes when bits of rock and sand in waves grind down cliff surfaces like sandpaper. A) abrasion B) solution C) attrition D) hydraulic action

Answer 2

Answer: B - Solution

Step-by-step explanation:

Solution is the process whereby the acidic content in seawater brakes down and dissolve rocks at the coastline.

Examples of rocks dissolved by seawater are Limestone or Chalk. Limestone is dissolved by seawater containing carbon dioxide. This process is also called carbonation.