the force of the river against the banks can cause air to be trapped in cracks and crevices. The pressure weakens the banks and gradually wears it away.
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What is Abrasion?
rocks carried along by the river wear down the river bed and banks.
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What is Attrition?
rocks being carried by the river smash together and break into smaller, smoother and rounder particles.
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What is Sollution?
soluble particles are dissolved into the river
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What is Erosion?
Erosion involves the wearing away of rock and soil found along the river bed and banks.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
rocks carried along by the river wear down the river bed and banks.
Back
What is Abrasion?
Card 3
Front
rocks being carried by the river smash together and break into smaller, smoother and rounder particles.
Back
Card 4
Front
soluble particles are dissolved into the river
Back
Card 5
Front
Erosion involves the wearing away of rock and soil found along the river bed and banks.
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