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How does a sea cave differ from a sea arch?
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Solution
Sea Arch:
- When two caves approach one another from either side of a headland and unite they from an arch
- Eg: Neil Island, Andaman and Nicobar
- Cave:
- Caves are hollows that are formed by the dissolution of limestone rocks when carbon dioxide in air turns into carbonic acid after its reaction with water.
- They vary in size and shape.
- Eg: Guptadham caves is Western Bihar.
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