Pūtaiao

ngāhorohoro

erode, erosion

tūingoa, tūmahi poro, tūāhua

WHAKAMĀRAMA

Ko te ngāwherewhere haere o te whenua me te kawenga atu o ngā maramara oneone, maramara toka ki wāhi kē. Mā te mahi a te hau, mā te wai (te awa, te moana rānei), mā te awa kōpaka, mā te mahi a te tangata, a te kararehe rānei e hua mai ai te ngāhorohoro.

The breakdown of the Earth’s surface and transport of fragments of soil and rock to another location. Erosion can be caused by the action of wind, water (river and sea) and glaciers, or by the actions of people or animals.

Tauira KŌrero

He aha te mahi a te tangata e nui ai te ngāhorohoro i ētahi wāhi?

Tirohia te whenua ka tohu ai i ngā wāhi ngāhorohoro.

Nā te papaki mai o ngā ngaru ka hua mai ai te ngāhorohoro i te takutai moana.

WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga

Nā te ngāhorohoro o te awa i te pūtake o te pari ka horo te whenua nei:

He wā anō, mā te mahi a te tangata, a te kararehe rānei e ngāhorohoro ai te whenua. Nā te mahi a te kau ki te takatakahi i te whenua i ngāhorohoro ai te tahataha nei:

Nā te mahi a te tangata ki te tope i te ngahere i ngā hiwi nei, i ngāhorohoro ai te whenua i te wā o te āwhā:

Hei tauira tēnei o te ngāhorohoro o te takutai moana:

Takenga Mai

ngāhorohoro - fall off bit by bit

Tauira KŌrero

He aha te mahi a te tangata e nui ai te ngāhorohoro i ētahi wāhi?

Tirohia te whenua ka tohu ai i ngā wāhi ngāhorohoro.

Nā te papaki mai o ngā ngaru ka hua mai ai te ngāhorohoro i te takutai moana.