Erosion Flashcards

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Hydraulic action

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When water and air is forced into cracks and break the rock

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Corrasion

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When rocks rub against the river bed

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Abrasion

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Rocks being carried along by the river wear down the rocks by the bed

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Attrition

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Rocks being carried by the river bash into each other and break into smaller pieces

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Corrosion/solution

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Soluble partials in the rock are being dissolved by the river

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