Erosion Flashcards

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What is corrasion?

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Eroded rocks are picked up by the river scrape and rub against the channel

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What is attrition?

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Eroded rocks picked up by the river smash into each other and break into smaller fragments, their edges also get more rinsed off as they rub together

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What is corrosion?

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River water dissolves some types of rock e.g chalk and limestone

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What is hydraulic action?

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The force of the water breaks rock particles away from the river channel

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