Upon cliff retreat along coastlines, which geologic formations most likely experience increased mechanical weathering?

💡 Explanation

As cliffs erode via hydraulic action, undercutting leads to increased instability and collapse involving exposed sea stacks; physical disintegration accelerates, rather than formations further offshore or inland, because pressure releases within weakened rock structures induce exfoliation.

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