Geography GCSE
Vertical erosion
What Vertical erosion means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Vertical erosion
Downward erosion that deepens the river channel.
Topics that use Vertical erosion
- Erosion and deposition interacting with geology create distinctive landforms in river landscapes (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Vertical erosion in the exam
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