River Processes And Transportation Flashcards
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Abrasion /corrosion
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When material in the river rubs against banks
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Hydraulic action
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The force of the water hits banks and pushes water into the banks creating pressure
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Atrittion
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Boulders collide to make smaller material
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Solution and corrosion
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Chemical reactions dissolve material
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Traction
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Boulders roll across the river
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Saltation
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Rocks bounce across the river bed
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Suspension
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Smaller material is suspended and carried along with the river flow
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Solution
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Dissolved minerals carried with the river
