Erosion Terms Flashcards
1
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Hydraulic action
A
Wearing away of rocks and banks by the weight and force of moving water
Found in: rivers & coastal landforms
2
Q
Abrasion/Corrasion
A
Wearing away of rock by the rubbing archon of particles carried by water, wind, and ice (sandpaper-like effect that makes rocks smooth and round!)
Found in: rivers, glaciers, & coastal landforms
3
Q
Attrition
A
Rocks and pebbles hit each other, breaking apart and wearing each other down into small pieces
Found in: rivers & coastal landforms
4
Q
Corrosion (solution)
A
The dissolving of soluble materials by mildly acidic water > can dissolve limestone
Found in: rivers & coastal landforms
5
Q
Plucking
A
Rocks and boulders get ripped out by glacial meltwater/ice and carried away by the moving glacier
Found in: glaciers
