River Erosion and Transportation 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAQA Created by: 07SofiaCreated on: 19-11-17 21:26 Erosion which occurs when the sheer power of the waves causes air to become trapped in the cracks in the river bed, causing the rock to break apart. Hydraulic Action 1 of 8 Where pebbles, carried in the water, grind at the rock with a sand paper like affect. Abrasion 2 of 8 When rocks, in the river, bang against each other, breaking each other into smaller pebbles. Attrition 3 of 8 Where chemicals in water dissolves certain rocks. Solution 4 of 8 Larger rocks or pebbles are rolled along the river bed. Traction 5 of 8 Pebbles are bounced along the river bed, often near the source. Saltation 6 of 8 Smaller, lighter sediment is carried within the water. Suspension 7 of 8 The transport of dissolved chemicals. Solution 8 of 8
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