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Rivers Key Words
Erosion and Transport key words
Term | Definition |
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Hydraulic Action | The power of the volume of water moving in the river. |
Abrasion | Occurs when larger load carried by the river hits the bed and banks, causing bits to break off. |
Attrition | Load carried by the river knocks into other parts of the load, so bits break off and make the material smaller and rounder. |
Solution | The dissolving of certain types of rock such as chalk and clay. Can be a type of erosion and transport. |
Load | Material carried by the river. |
Traction | The rolling along of the largest boulders and rocks. |
Saltation | The bouncing movement of small stones along the river bed. |
Suspension | Small material carried within the river. |