Proccese Of Erosion Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is hydraulic action?
A
Moving water wearing away the softer rocks
2
Q
What is abrasion?
A
Abrasion uses the rivers load (rocks, pebbles) to further aroad the bed and banks 
3
Q
What is attrition?
A
Attrition is when rocks and pebbles carried by the river smash into each other and break into smaller pieces 
4
Q
What is solution?
A
 Solution is when the water dissolves the rock 
