Transportation Key terms Flashcards

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What is saltation

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Medium sized rocks that bounce along the sea floor due to currents and waves

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What is suspension

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Small rocks that are suspended above the sea floor that are carried along due to currents and waves

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What is traction

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Larger rocks that roll along the sea floor dur to currents and waves

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What is Solution

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Tiny sediment that have been dissolved and are carried in the water due to currents and waves

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What is longshore drift

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The movement of sediment along the coast due to prevailing winds that hit the beach at an angle

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