Types Of River Erosion Flashcards
1
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Abrasion
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When sand and pebbles are dragged along the river bed or knock into it by saltation , wearing the bed away
2
Q
Attrition
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Where rocks and stones wear eachother away as they knock together
3
Q
Hydraulic action
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Where fast flowing water is forced into cracks breaking up the bank over time
4
Q
Solution
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Where alkaline rocks such as limestone are dissolved by acidic rainwater
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