Geography GCSE
Lateral erosion
What Lateral erosion means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Lateral erosion
Sideways erosion that widens the river valley.
Topics that use Lateral erosion
- Erosion and deposition interacting with geology create distinctive landforms in river landscapes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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