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Flashcards by kittyhenry, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by kittyhenry
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| 4 types of erosion | 1. abrasion 2. attrition 3. hydraulic action 4. solution |
| 4 types of transportation | 1.traction 2. saltation 3. suspension 4. solution |
| vertical erosion | -this deepens the river valley, making it V-shaped. -upper course. |
| lateral erosion | -this widens the river channel and valley. -lower course |
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| hard engineering | man-made structures, built to control the flow of rivers and reduce flooding. |
| soft engineering | schemes set up using knowledge of a river and its processes to reduce the effects of flooding. |
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