Transportation Flashcards
1
Q
Definition
A
Process that moves material from the site erosion took place to the site of deposition
2
Q
Traction
A
Large stones and boulders
Rolled along seabed and beach by moving seawater
3
Q
Saltation
A
Small stones
High energy conditions, small particles thrust up sea bed to fall back down
4
Q
Suspension
A
Very small particles
Material is carried or picked up mainly through turbulence in water
5
Q
solution
A
Dissolved material
Transported within mass of moving water
6
Q
Factors affecting transportation
A
Velocity, energy and particle size and mass
In higher energy environments larger particles will be able to be transported
