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What causes wave-cut cliffs to form?

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A wave-cut platform is formed when he sea attacks the base of the cliff between the high and low water mark. A wave-cut notch is formed by erosional processes such as abrasion and hydraulic action - this is a dent in the cliff usually at the level of high tide.

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