Rock flour
What Rock flour means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Rock flour
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A fine powder produced when abrasion grinds the bedrock, creating smooth, polished rock surfaces.
Topics that use Rock flour
- Glacial landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE)
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