Erosion Flashcards

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What is hydraulic action

A

This is a type of erosion that occurs when the motion of water against a rock surface produces mechanical weathering

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Name all the types of erosion

A

hydraulic action

abrasion

attrition

solution

vertical

lateral

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What is abrasion

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When substances are rubbing against the sea bed

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What is attrition

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When rocks that the sea is carrying knock against each other

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What is solution

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When minerals are dissolved in the water and carried along in solution

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What is vertical erosion

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Deeping erosion

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What is lateral erosion

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Widening erosion

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