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11 Cards in this Set
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Erosion |
The wearing away of rock |
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Abrasion |
The load carried by the river rubs against the bed and banks, wearing it away |
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Attrition |
Rocks and stones knock together and wear each other away |
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Hydraulic action |
In a fast flowing river, water is forced into cracks in the bank. Over time it breaks up the bank |
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Solution (erosion) |
Water dissolves soluble monerals from the bed and banks, whih helps to break them up |
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Transportation |
The movement of rocks and sediment in a river |
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Traction |
Large boulders are rolled along the riverbed due to the force of the water |
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Saltation |
Sand grains and small stones bounce along. |
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Suspension |
Small particles of rock and soil are carried along as suspension. They make the water look cloudy and muddy |
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Solution (transportation) |
Dissolved material ' s carried along as solution, which can't be seen |
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Deposition |
The dropping of sediments |
