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8 Cards in this Set
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Hydraulic action
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The sheer force of water hitting the banks of the river.
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Corrasion
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Fine material rubs against the river bank. The bank is worn, by a sand-papering action called abrasion and collapses.
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Corrosion
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Some rocks forming the banks and bed of a river are dissolved by acids in the water.
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Attrition
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Material is moved along the bed of a river, collides with other material, and breaks up into smaller pieces.
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Traction
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Large rocks and boulders are rolled along the bed of the river.
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Saltation
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Smaller stones are bounced along the bed of the river in a leap-frogging motion.
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Suspension
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Fine material, light enough in weight to be carried by the river. It is the material that discolours the water of a river.
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Solution
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Dissolved material is transported by the river.
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