The chemical erosion of stream channels is known as ________.
A) abrasion
B) erosion
C) competence
D) corrosion
E) turbulence

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The chemical erosion of stream channels is specifically called corrosion. Abrasion is the physical erosion caused by particles rubbing against a surface, erosion is a more general term for any type of geological or weather-related erosion, competence is the ability of a stream to transport sediment, and turbulence is the chaotic mixing of fluids.

The Chemical Erosion of Stream Channels Is Known as ________