Differential erosion
What Differential erosion means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Erosion that occurs at different rates, forming headlands and bays on discordant coastlines where alternating bands of hard and soft rock lie perpendicular to the sea.
The varying rates of erosion of different rock types (e.g., soft rock eroding faster than hard rock).
Topics that use Differential erosion
- Coastal landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
- Distinctive river landscapes are the outcome of the interaction between physical and human processes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Abrasion
- Attrition
- Backwash
- Cliff profiles
- Coastal landscapes
- Constructive waves
- Deposition
- Destructive waves
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