Rivers: Processes And Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
Traction (transportation)
A
Particles ‘roll’ along the river bed.
2
Q
Suspension (transportation)
A
Material is picked up and carried along by the force of the river.
3
Q
Solution (transportation)
A
Materials dissolved into the river water.
4
Q
Corrasion (erosion)
A
Material carried by the water rubbing and scouring the river edge and floor.
5
Q
Attrition (erosion)
A
Rocks and boulders carried by rivers collide and break up.
6
Q
Hydraulic action (erosion)
A
Water breaking off small pieces of rock through sheer force of the water.
7
Q
Corrosion (erosion)
A
Caused by acids in river and the general wearing away of rock by water.
8
Q
Deposition
A
Where the river load becomes too heavy for the river to carry and is dropped.
9
Q
Saltation (transportation)
A
Particles ‘bounce’ along the river bed.
