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Figure No. 3- Cliff

As the cliff retreats, a new landform is formed. This is a wave-cut-platform. It is a gentle sloping rock cut flat surface. It is created at the bottom of the cliff face. It is not a smooth platform of rock, rather it consists of ridges and grooves. The basic reason for the formation of a wave-cut- platform is the recession of the cliff.