Geography- Transportation& Erosion

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  • Created by: xninaelli
  • Created on: 12-09-16 15:45
Traction
largest rocks are rolled along the bottom (like a tractor)
1 of 7
Suspension
smaller rocks carried along by water
2 of 7
Solution
dissolved material
3 of 7
Solution
minerals etc in rock dissolve in water and get carried away
4 of 7
Abrasion
rocks wear away like sandpaper
5 of 7
Hydraulic action
water forced into cracks in rock into smaller pieces
6 of 7
Attrition
rocks bump into each other and break into smaller pieces
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Card 2

Front

smaller rocks carried along by water

Back

Suspension

Card 3

Front

dissolved material

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

minerals etc in rock dissolve in water and get carried away

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

rocks wear away like sandpaper

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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