River processes

How many river processes are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Name the processes of erosion

• Hydraulic action, abrasion, saltation and deposition

• Hydraulic action, abrasion, attrition, solution

• Abrasion, attrition, solution, traction

• Traction, saltation, solution, suspension

When the sheer force of the water erodes the bed and banks of the river this is called (a)  

When rocks bang into each other and break up this is called (a)  

When rocks scrape away the bed and banks of a river it is called (a)  

When acids in the water dissolve the rock it is called (a)  

Name the four processes of transportation

• Hydraulic action, saltation, solution, suspension

• Traction, saltation, abrasion , suspension

• Traction, saltation, suspension, solution

• Traction, saltation, solution, attrition

When large rocks are rolled along the river bed this is called (a)  

When bedload bounces along the river bed this is called (a)  

When fine material is carried along in the water making it look dirty this is called (a)