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the four erosion proscess's
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- 1corrosion (solution)a chemical reaction between certain rock types e.g. lime stone and river water. the acid in water wears the rock away.
- 2corrosion/abrasionparticles (the load) carried along the river and rub and rub and wear away at the rock on the beds and banks. (like sandpaper
- 3attritionthis is where the small rocks and pebbles crash into each other getting smaller and smaller
- 4hydraulic actionThis is where the sheer force and pressure of the water gets into the cracks of the banks causing them to expand.
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- quick revision on the four erosion process's
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