Rivers: erosion and transportation 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEOCR Created by: itsnicoleCreated on: 28-11-16 19:23 Hydraulic Action sheer force of water wears away banks and river bed from underneath 1 of 8 Abrasion/Corrasion rocks carried by river wear away the bank like sandpaper 2 of 8 Attrition rocks being carried by river smash together, becoming smoother and smaller 3 of 8 Solution/Corrosion small particles dissolved in river 4 of 8 Traction large boulders and rock rolled along the river bed 5 of 8 Saltation small pebbles and stones bounce along river bed 6 of 8 Suspension fine, light material carried along by the water 7 of 8 Solution minerals dissolved in water 8 of 8
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