Monday, February 28, 2011

Factors affecting erosion and transportation

  1. Nature of rock: Soft rocks show higher erosion and hard rocks show lower erosion.
  2. Attitude of rock:How rocks are placed affect erosion.Inclined and horizontal rocks show greater erosion.
  3. Presence of joint:Presence of joint or weak zones increase erosion.
  4. Velocity of river water:High velocity of river water causes high erosion along the bank of river.
  5. Land form:

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