An offshore bar is a raised area of seabed that is found offshore.

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A headland is a cliff that sticks out into the sea and is surrounded by water on three sides.

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Mass Movement is the downhill movement of cliff material under the influence of gravity.

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Hard engineering involves building artificial structures which try to control natural processes.

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The bands of soft rock, such as sand and clay, erode more quickly than those of more resistant rock, such as chalk. This leaves a section of land jutting out into the sea called a headland. The areas where the soft rock has eroded away, next to the headland, are called bays.

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