Erosion

Question 1

What is hydraulic action

Answer 1

This is a type of erosion that occurs when the motion of water against a rock surface produces mechanical weathering

Question 2

Name all the types of erosion

Answer 2

hydraulic action

abrasion

attrition

solution

vertical

lateral

Question 3

What is abrasion

Answer 3

When substances are rubbing against the sea bed

Question 4

What is attrition

Answer 4

When rocks that the sea is carrying knock against each other

Question 5

What is solution

Answer 5

When minerals are dissolved in the water and carried along in solution

Question 6

What is vertical erosion

Answer 6

Deeping erosion

Question 7

What is lateral erosion

Answer 7

Widening erosion