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Types Of Erosion

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information about types 4 main types of erosion

Flashcards by Dom Clark, updated more than 1 year ago

	Created by Dom Clark over 10 years ago

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Question	Answer
ABRASION	waves transport material which hit the cliff and gradually wear it away.
HYDRAULIC ACTION	as waves approach the coast they trap air and force it into gaps in the cliff. Eventually this weakens the rock.
ATTRITION	waves cause the rocks to crash against each other, breaking them down into smaller and rounder pieces.
SOLUTION	salts and acids in seawater dissolve the rock gradually over thousands of years.

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