how rivers transport material

Question 1

Traction

Answer 1

Big rocks roll along the riverbed.

Question 2

Saltation

Answer 2

Small stones bounce along the bottom.

Question 3

Suspension

Answer 3

Tiny bits of sand and silt are carried in the water.

Question 4

Solution

Answer 4

Minerals are dissolved in the water and carried along.

Question 5

Name the four ways a river transports material.

Answer 5

Traction
saltation
suspension
solution