Rivers Key Words Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| 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. |
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