Erosion, Transportation & Deposition Flashcards
1
Q
What is hydraulic action?
A
Force of water breaking rock particles away from river bed.
2
Q
What is abrasion?
A
Rocks picked up by river - scrape and rub against river channel.
3
Q
What is attrition?
A
Rocks smashing into each other - breaking into smaller fragments.
4
Q
What is solution?
A
Dissolving of some types of rock.
5
Q
What is traction?
A
Large boulders and rock being pushed along river bed by force of water.
6
Q
What is saltation?
A
Pebble-sized rocks being bounced along the river bed.
7
Q
What is suspension?
A
Small particles being carried along by the water.
8
Q
What is solution?
A
Soluble materials dissolving in the water.
9
Q
What is deposition?
A
When a river drops its eroded material.
10
Q
When does deposition happen?
A
When a river slows down and looses velocity.
