Erosion, Transportation, and Depostion

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  • Erosion, Transportation, and Depostion
    • Hydraulic action:
      • The force of the water breaks rock particles away from the river channel.
    • Corrasion:
      • Eroded rocks picked up by the river scrape and rub against the channel, wearing it away.
    • Attrition:
      • Eroded rocks picked up by the river smash into eachtother and break up into small fragments.
    • Corrosion:
      • River water dissolves some types of rocks.
  • River water dissolves some types of rocks.

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