Which morphological effect results when coastal cliffs composed of chalk erode due to wave action?

💡 Explanation

Isolated sea stacks formation occurs because differential erosion weakens cliff sections selectively due to hydraulic action, eventually collapsing weaker rock layers and leaving resistant columns; therefore sea stacks appear, rather than headland stabilization, because cliff retreat dominates.

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