4 types of mass movement
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Hydraulic Action
Erosion caused by the force of water being compressed into the gaps of rock, causing them to break off
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Abrasion
Erosion caused by water picking up small rocks and using them to help erode the coastline by 'scraping'. This is what's known as the sandpaper effect.
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Attrition
Erosion where rocks smash each other making them smaller.
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Corrosion (solution)
The erosion of land caused by chemical processes (e.g. acid rain). The sea is also natural acidic.
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