Transportation Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 types of transportation?
A
Solution
Suspension
Saltation
Traction
2
Q
What is solution?
A
When minerals dissolve into the water and are carried along
3
Q
What is suspension?
A
Sediment such as sand and other fine particles are carried along flow in the of water
4
Q
What is saltation?
A
When pebbles bounce along the sea/ river bed
5
Q
What is traction?
A
When boulders roll along a river/sea bed by the force of the flowing water
