Geography -Rivers

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What are river processes?
River processes shape the land in different ways as the river moves from its source to its mouth.
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What are the four types of erosion?
Hydraulic Action, Abration, Attrition, Solution
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Hydraulic Action
The force of the river against the banks can cause air to be trapped in the cracks. The pressure weakens the banks and gradually wears it away
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Abration
Rocks carried along by the river wear down the river bed and banks.
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Attrition
Rocks being carried by the river smash together and break into smaller, smoother and rounder particles.
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Solution
Soluble particles are dissolved into the river.
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What are the four types of transportation?
Solution, Suspension, Saltation, Traction.
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What river land forms are formed in the upper course?
Steep-sided V-shaped valleys, interlocking spurs, rapids, waterfalls and gorges.
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What are the four types of erosion?

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Abration

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Attrition

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