Key Definitions Of Erosion Processes Flashcards
To Be Able To Give A Definition Of The Different Erosion Processes
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What is Hydraulic Action?
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Hydraulic Action is when water is forced into the cracks in the bank. This can break the rock apart.
2
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What is Abrasion?
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Abrasion is when fragments of rock are picked up and hurled at the banks by the river. They scrape and gouge the rock.
3
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What is Attrition?
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Attrition is when small rocks carried by the river knock into each other they break down and become smaller and more rounded.
4
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What is Solution?
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Solution is the chemical action of the river water where acid in the water can erode rocks.
