formation of a waterfall

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  • Created on: 03-02-20 18:34
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  • formation of a waterfall
    • step 1: the river erodes the soft rock downwards. soft rock is weaker to hydraulic action so erodes faster. it creates a plunge pool
      • step 3: the hard rock now has no support so falls into the plunge pool. this creates even more erosion
      • step 4: the process then starts again!
        • step 2: the water and the rocks in the plunge pool erodes it even more by attrition, hydraulic action and abrasion
          • step 3: the hard rock now has no support so falls into the plunge pool. this creates even more erosion
    • step 2: the water and the rocks in the plunge pool erodes it even more by attrition, hydraulic action and abrasion
      • step 4: the process then starts again!

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