Types Of Erosion Flashcards
1
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What Is vertical erosion
A
wearing away, deepening the river be
2
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What Is lateral erosion
A
erosion by a river on the outside of a meander
3
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What Is attrition
A
the old of the river blend carried bump into each other and are smoothed and broken down into smaller pieces
4
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What Is Abrasion
A
the process by which h the bed and the banks are worn down as the rivers load is thrown against the bed and banks at high velocitys
5
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What Is hydraulic action
A
the sheer force of the water hitting the bed and banks of the river
6
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What Is solution
A
the acids in the water slowly dissolving the banks and beds
