Processes Flashcards
1
Q
Attrition
A
When materials carried along in the sea hit against each other causing them to get smaller and smoother
2
Q
Corrasion/Abrasion
A
When materials carried along, hit off rock and cause it to be worn down
3
Q
Solution/corrosion
A
Weak carbonic acids as well as salts in the water can cause weathering thus slowly dissolving rocks along the coast
4
Q
Hydraulic Action
A
Water and air is forced into cracks and joints in the rocks causing them to blast and break off rock fragments