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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