Erosion

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Higher Geography (Rivers and Coasts) Flashcards on Erosion, created by hannah.pickard on 23/04/2013.
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Hydraulic action The force of the water breaking particles from the river bed
Corrosion (Solution) The river dissolves material from the banks and bed
Corrasion (Abrasion) Rocks scrape along the river bed
Attrition Rocks bang against each other
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