The Formation of Rocky Shores Rocky shores are found all over the world, yet they are not the same. For example, on the Pacific Northwest coast you will find steep, rocky cliffs. In Maine you will find rocky coasts, too; however, they slope gently to the sea. They generally occur where there are steep coasts and where there is a lack of large sediment deposits. There are several ways that rocky shores are made. One way is by geological events. The America’s west coast, for example, are still rising and changing due to earthquakes and other natural occurrences. The uplifted coasts have not had time to erode or accumulate sedi