River Transport of Material

Question 1

Bedload

Answer 1

All material carried by a river

Question 2

Saltation

Answer 2

Material leapfrogging along the river bed

Question 3

Traction

Answer 3

Material rolling along the river bed (Tractor)

Question 4

Suspension

Answer 4

Material held up in the water

Question 5

Solution

Answer 5

Dissolved material eg chalk and limestone

Question 6

What size of material is likely to be carried the greatest difference by a river? Why?

Answer 6

The smallest material will be carried the furthest because the river need the least amount of energy

Question 7

What size material is likely to be carried the shortest distance by a river? Why?

Answer 7

The largest material will be carried the shortest because the river needs more energy

Question 8

What will happen to the size of the material carried by a river during a flood? Why?

Answer 8

When a river is flooded the size of the material will increase and then decrease when it isn’t flooded

Question 9

Material

Answer 9

What makes up the bedload