Types of processes

Cards (2)

  • What are the 4 different types of erosion?
    Abrasion
    Hydraulic action
    Attrition
    Solution
  • What are the 4 main ways material is transported down the coast and explain them?
    Traction - stones rolled along the sea bed
    Saltation - particles of sand grains bounce over each other along the sea bed
    Suspension - the water flow carries silt and clay sized particles
    Solution - the river water dissolves some minerals