Erosion Flashcards
What are the 4 types of erosion
Attrition
Hydronic action
Abrasion
Solution
What is a headland
It’s when their is soft rock around hard rock and the soft rock goes and so only they hard rock is left sticking out
What is a bay
It’s when thier is hard rock sourronding soft rock so the soft rock goes creating a dent in the land
Name 2 ways we use to stop erosion
Groins
Sea wall
What do contour lines show on a map
The relief of the land the closer they are to each other the stepper the land is
How do contour lines help us
They help because they are in the shape of something circular and on the inside it says the height
What is corrosion
This is a chemical reaction that makes the rock (cliff) dissolve
What is attrition
When rocks hit each other and make smaller rocks
What is abrasion
It’s when water carry’s rocks so they smash in the cliff
