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Define Erosion... |
The wearing away of the land by the water. |
Usually found on the coast. |
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Name the four types of erosion |
Abrasion, attrition, solution,hydrolic action. |
This is ridiculously hard. |
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Define abrasion. |
A type of erosion that happens when materials rub against the rock, over time causing it to wear away. |
People with an abrasive personality might rub off on you. |
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Define attrition. |
Type of erosion. Happens when material bumps into each other causing it to become more smooth and round. |
You are attracted to something round. |
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Define solution. |
Type of erosion that happens when dissolved materials in the in the sea dissolve the rock. |
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Define hydrolic action. |
The sea pushes air into the cracks causing the rock to widen and fall apart. |
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What is a headland? |
A narrow piece of land that projects from the coastline to the sea. |
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What is a bay? |
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards. |
Miranda sings has so many broad outlets of land. |
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What do groynes do? |
Make a wider beach. |
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What do gabions do? |
Trap material. |
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What does beach replenishment do? |
It is a good aid to other defences. |
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