cliff

Also known as bluff, mountain rim, precipice, cliff formation, rockface, rock face

thumb|The White Cliffs of Dover upright|thumb|The Trango Towers in Pakistan. Their vertical faces are the world's tallest cliffs. Trango Tower center; Trango Monk center left; Trango II far left; Great Trango right. upright|thumb|Europe's highest cliff, Troll Wall in Norway, a famous [[BASE jumping location for jumpers from around the world.]]

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A cliff is a steep or vertical rock face that rises sharply from the surrounding landscape, often found along coastlines, mountains, or other geographical formations. Cliffs are notable natural features that can attract tourism, recreation like BASE jumping, and scientific study due to their dramatic geological characteristics.

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Commons category: Cliffs
Commons gallery: Cliff
OpenStreetMap tag: natural=cliff
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In geography and geology, a cliff or rock face is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually composed of rock that is resistant to weathering and erosion. The sedimentary rocks that are most likely to form cliffs include sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs.