Processes Of Erosion Flashcards
1
Q
What is attrition?
A
Material in the river bump into each other and are smoothed and broken down into smaller particles
2
Q
What is solution/corrosion?
A
Chemical action of river water, the acids in the water slowly dissolve the bed and banks
3
Q
Hydraulic action, what is this?
A
This process involves the force of water against the bed and banks
4
Q
What is corrasion/ abrasion?
A
Where the bed and banks and worn away by the rivers load. The particles are thrown against the river bed at high velocity
