Erosion Flashcards

(4 cards)

1
Q

Abrasion

A

Process of sediments wearing down the bedrock and the bank

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2
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Attrition

A

The collision between sediments that break into smaller, more rounded pebbles

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3
Q

Hydraulic action

A

Force of water against the banks to wear it away

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4
Q

Solution

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Process of acidic water dissolving soluble sediment

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