The diagram above demonstrates the impact of cliff erosion to the revelation of fossils.
Holistically, fossil exposure is often linked to coastal erosion, a phenomenon in which destructive tides erode the base of a cliff and gradually retreat its position backwards.
Firstly, the phenomenon begins with the constant crashes of high and low waves into the base of a cliff. This process carries destructive effect by eroding the composing materials of a cliff and retreating its position backwards. Consequently as the wall becomes more eroded, a large hole will be formed on the bottom of a cliff thus becoming unstable and prone to a collapse.
As time passes by, the coastal erosion pushes the cliff backwards which reveals deep parts of the rock. This phenomenon has shown to be particularly advantageous to paleontologists, allowing them to discover remnants of pre-historic organisms such as dinosaurs and ancient plants conveniently.
To conclude, fossil exposure is often linked to coastal erosion, a phenomenon in which destructive tides erode the base of a cliff and gradually retreat its position backwards.
