The river process

When soluble particles are dissolved into the river it is called:

• Hydraulic Action

• Abrasion

• Saltation

• Solution

Which Process involves small pebbles and stones being bounced along the river bed?

• Solution

• Traction

• Saltation

• none of the above

Tiny particles such as silt are usually transported:

• in solution

• in suspension

• by saltation

• by traction

The load of the river is all the materials carried by the water

• True

• False

Name where the river starts

• source

• trubutary

• mouth

• delta

What are three things that rivers do naturally?

• a.erode, transport, and deposit
• b. dissolve, precipitate, sublime
• c. evaporate, percolate, infiltrate
• d.none of these

A small stream or river feeding into the main river is known as...

• Confluence
• Source
• Tributary
• Mouth