null
US
Sign In
Sign Up for Free
Sign Up
We have detected that Javascript is not enabled in your browser. The dynamic nature of our site means that Javascript must be enabled to function properly. Please read our
terms and conditions
for more information.
Next up
Copy and Edit
You need to log in to complete this action!
Register for Free
61820
How waves erode
Description
International Baccalaureate Geography (The Coastal Zone) Mind Map on How waves erode, created by Freya Bolton on 29/04/2013.
No tags specified
geography
the coastal zone
geography
the coastal zone
international baccalaureate
Mind Map by
Freya Bolton
, updated more than 1 year ago
More
Less
Created by
Freya Bolton
over 11 years ago
352
2
0
Resource summary
How waves erode
Hydraulic action
The sheer power/force of the waves pushes the water into cracks in the rock and compresses the air. Pressure will eventually cause the rock to break
Abrasion/ Corrasion
Waves contain material like pebble and shingle. It hurls them against a cliff faces and the material in the wave is used to break the cliff up.
Corrosion
Sea water reacts chemically with the rock and dissolves it
Attrition
This is when the rocks in the water knock against each other and become smaller, rounded and smoother
Show full summary
Hide full summary
Want to create your own
Mind Maps
for
free
with GoConqr?
Learn more
.
Similar
Geography Coastal Zones Flashcards
Zakiya Tabassum
Geography Quiz
PatrickNoonan
Using GoConqr to study geography
Sarah Egan
All the Countries of the World and their Capital Cities
PatrickNoonan
Tectonic Hazards flashcards
katiehumphrey
Volcanoes
1jdjdjd1
River Processes and Landforms
1jdjdjd1
GCSE Geography - Causes of Climate Change
Beth Coiley
The Rock Cycle
eimearkelly3
Plate Tectonics
eimearkelly3
Characteristics and Climate of a hot desert
Adam Collinge
Browse Library