Describe how a river erodes material from its beds and banks. 3 marks

-Hydraulic action of the water erodes the banks of the river

-Small pieces of sediment carried by the river erode the banks via abrasion

-River beds and banks are erodes through corrosion caused by dissolved rocks

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