Transportation Flashcards
1
Q
What is transportation?
A
A process where eroded material is transported.
2
Q
What is solution (transportation) ?
A
Minerals dissolve in water and are carried along
3
Q
What is suspension?
A
Sediment is carried along in the flow of the water
4
Q
What is saltation?
A
Pebbles that bounce along the sea/river bed
5
Q
What is traction?
A
Boulders that roll along a river/sea bed by the force of flowing water
6
Q
What is longshore drift?
A
Caused by wind pushing the waves and sand inland and they hit the beach at an angle. Due to gravity, the waves move the sand back down in a straight line.
