River processes Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four types of erosion
A
Attrition, Hydraulic action, Abrasion, Solution/corrosion
2
Q
What is attrition
A
When two rocks collide together
3
Q
What is hydraulic action
A
When the sheer force of the water smashes into the surface
4
Q
What is Abrasion
A
When the water rubs against the and surface like sandpaper
5
Q
What is Solution/corrosion
A
The slight acid in the water that dissolves the rock
6
Q
What are the four types of transportation
A
Suspension, Solution, Traction, Saltation
7
Q
What is Suspension
A
when materials are flowing
8
Q
What is Solution
A
When materials Dissolve
9
Q
What is Traction
A
When materials are getting rolled
10
Q
What is saltation
A
When materials bounce
11
Q
What is deposition
A
When materials get dropped
