River Processes

Which key term? The wearing away of the land.

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition

Which process needs the most energy?

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition

Which process takes place when the river has lost energy?

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition

The erosion which involves the force of the water pushing into cracks in the river bed and banks, and breaking parts off is known as _______ .

The side of the river is known as the river bank.

• True

• False

The rocks at the bottom of the river are called what?

• rocks

• bed load

• sand

• solution

____________ is when rocks in the bed load scrape away at the river bed and banks, wearing it away.

When rocks bang together, and into the river bed and banks, they get smaller and smoother. This process is called ________.

Solution is when the water does what to rocks?

• breaks them up

• drops them

• dissolves them

Vertical erosion is when the river erodes downwards.

• True

• False