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| Plucking | Abrasion |
| (i) Plucking is the process by which moving ice exerts pressure on rocks on bed or along the bank. | (i) Abrasion involves the scratching and polishing of the surface or bedrock by the particles moving on it. |
| (ii) The pressure on the rock causes uprooting of rock portion that is exposed to the flow. | (ii) The rock particles involved in abrasion rub against rock and wear away the surface. |
| (iii) The eroded bedrock will have rugged surface. | (iii) The eroded bedrock will have smooth surface. |
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