Geography RIVER glossary 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: Eve1810Created on: 28-05-17 19:37 Abrasion Rocks smash into the river bed and create bits to break off 1 of 9 Attrition Rocks smash into one another, gradually getting smaller and smaller 2 of 9 Solution (Erosion) Chemicals in the river make soluble particles dissolve 3 of 9 Hydraulic action Water drills into a crack in the river bed or bank and forces the crack to expand 4 of 9 Traction Rolling motion of rocks or boulders along the bed 5 of 9 Saltation Bouncing motion of smaller pebbles or rocks along the river bed 6 of 9 Suspension Smaller particles are suspended in the river by the flow 7 of 9 Solution (Transportation) Dissolved material is carried within the water as a chemical solution 8 of 9 Deposition When a river loses energy so drops the material it was carrying 9 of 9
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