Which outcome occurs when a coastal cliff's base erodes?

💡 Explanation

Cliff destabilization and slope retreat occurs. Undercutting leads to a loss of support; therefore, the overhanging cliff collapses through mass wasting, rather than producing deposition or reef growth, because support removal dominates.

• Which effect develops in surface topography adjacent to a strike-slip transform fault?
• Which process substantially alters the dimensions of an oxbow lake’s morphology after its formation?
• Which crustal deformation results when shear stress exceeds friction?
• Which process limits the lifespan of oxbow lakes formed by meandering rivers in floodplains?
• Which process causes subsidence on the downthrown side of a growing normal fault?
• Which outcome occurs when strain exceeds fracture strength along transform plate boundaries?