Transport

Question 1

How do currents transport sediment

Answer 1

1. Currents move material along the coast, this is called longshore drift
2. Swash carries sediment up the beach parallel to prevailing wind. Backwash carries sediment back down the beach at right angles to the shore line.

Question 2

Traction

Answer 2

Large rocks and boulders are rolled and slid across the seabed by moving seawater.

Question 3

Saltation

Answer 3

Small stones are bounced along the beach and seabed.

Question 4

Suspension

Answer 4

Small particles of sand and silt are carried along by the moving water

Question 5

Solution

Answer 5

Dissolved materials are carried with the mass of moving water