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  • Created on: 04-05-15 00:10
what is EROSION?
The wearing away of rocks/materials
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WHAT IS TRANSPORTATION?
The movement of material (LONG SHORE DRIFT)
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WHAT IS DEPOSITION
The depositing (putting down) of materials
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WHAT IS HYDRAULIC ACTION?
Water movements against the rock,cause the air to be trapped in cracks, pressure weakens the rocks and gradually wear it away.
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WHAT IS ABRASION?
larger rocks carried along by the current wear down of the river sea beds
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WHAT IS ATTRITION?
Rocks being carried by the water smashing together and breaks into smaller smoother and rounder rocks
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Card 2

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The movement of material (LONG SHORE DRIFT)

Back

WHAT IS TRANSPORTATION?

Card 3

Front

The depositing (putting down) of materials

Back

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Card 4

Front

Water movements against the rock,cause the air to be trapped in cracks, pressure weakens the rocks and gradually wear it away.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

larger rocks carried along by the current wear down of the river sea beds

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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