Transportation Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 4 forms of transportation
A
Solution,suspension,saltation and traction
2
Q
Define transportation
A
The movement of eroded material through the river
3
Q
River load?
A
Transportation of eroded material through the river downstream.
4
Q
Solution (1)
A
Process where minerals are dissolved in water,
5
Q
Suspension (2)
A
Where the sediment floats in water ( carried along by the water)
6
Q
Saltation (3)
A
Where pebbles bounce along the riverbed.
7
Q
Traction (4)
A
Larger pebbles /boulders roll along the riverbed.
