Which mechanism most directly produces an isolated sea stack following coastal erosion?

💡 Explanation

Differential wave refraction focuses wave energy unevenly, eroding weaker rock and leaving resistant stacks; wave refraction erodes headlands forming arches, which collapse, creating stacks because refraction concentrates wave energy on the sides; therefore, wave refraction, rather than isostatic rebound creates localized stack features.

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