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What is a word forThe wearing away of the bed or banks of a river?
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its called weathering. the wearing away of rocks or dirt by wind water natural disasters and even humans...
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What is the wearing of the bed or banks of a river?
its called weathering. the wearing away of rocks or dirt by wind water natural disasters and even humans...
The river overflowed The banks flooded Birds flew away Children raced to safety?
children raced to safety, and birds flew away as the river flooded the banks.
The process of wearing away the riverbed or riverbanks by the river?
Erosion
What is the process of abrasion?
Abrasion occurs then rocks and stones, picked up by the glacier through plucking, are rubbed against the bedrock at the bottom and side of the glacier, as the glacier passes, pulled down hill by gravity. This causes wearing on the landscape.
How does a river's bank become wider?
When a river flows, particles within the water wear away the sides of the river bank. This happens as they meander (when a river curves around corners) this causes water to push on the outer sides and push even more, wearing away in great curves. They can, however, get wider by weakening the banks. This however, depends on the circumstances, amount of rainfall, soil pH and other factors.
What are the main ways sediment enters a river?
On flood planes the water erodes away the banks of the river. The Eroded dirt and sediment fall into the river.
How does a river carry out its work of erosion?
There are 4 main processes of erosion: 1) Hydraulic action: The sheer force of the river water removes loose material from the bed and banks of the river. It is most effective on the banks and can lead to undercutting and collapse. 2) Corrasion (not corrosion) / abrasion: This is the wearing away of the bed and banks by the river's load. The load can vary from small particles of clay and sand to large boulders. This is the main type of erosion in most rivers. 3) Attrition: When pieces of rock are broken away form the bed and banks, the edges are usually sharp. However, in swirling water rocks and stones collide with each other and with the bed and banks. Over time the sharp edges become smooth and the pieces of rock become smaller in size. 4) Solution: Some rocks, such as limestone, dissolve slowly in river water which contains dissolved carbon dioxide from the air.
What causes river erosion?
Over time the moving water carries particles of the river bed and banks away, and if there happens to be a flood that can happen much more quickly.
What is horizontal erosion?
Horizontal erosion is also known as lateral erosion. It is the wearing away of earth from a footpath or river bank.
The Grand Canyon was formed by the abrasive action of the what River?
The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River wearing away at the rock over a long period of time. Some estimate in the millions of years.
The Grand Canyon was formed by the abrasive action of the River.?
The Colorado River.
Rocks carried by the river smash together and break into smaller pieces This process is called?
Abrasion. (~the process of scraping or wearing away)
