Sea And River Erosion Flashcards

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Hydraulic action

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The power of the water

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Abrasion

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Rocks hitting the cliff and breaking apart and eroding the bottom of a cliff

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Attrition

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Rocks bashing together and becoming small and smooth

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Solution

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is a process where water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries them along

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Weathering types

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Carbonation (breakdown of rock by changing the chemical composition e.g acid rain)
Mechanical (breakdown of rock without changing the chemical composition e.g freeze thaw)
Biological (animals / plants weakening rock by burying and roots)

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