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river and erosion

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Pillars   Stalactites and stalagmites continue to grow until theu join to form columns or pillars  
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Hydrolisis   Is a form of chemical weathering where water reacts with chemicals in the rock and breaks them down  
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Carbonation   Is one of the most common forms of chemical weathering.Rainwater absorbs carbon dioxide as it falls through the atmosphere.  
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Solution   The river can dissolve ceretain rocks over which it flows, e.g Limestone or Chalk.  
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Vertical Erosion   The river cuts down vertically by eroding its bed  
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Lateral Erosion   The river widens its channel by erodinbg its banks  
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Siltation   When the river has to much load to carry and it has to drop it on its bed  
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Abrasion   Where the river uses its load to chip away at its bed and banks  
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Deposition   When a river loses energy, volume or becomes overloaded it has to drop its load  
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A stalagtite   An ickle-like mineral formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave  
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