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River processes

Types of erosion:

Annotate your diagram with information about the four different types of erosion.

Hydraulic impact in
cracks and joints

Attrition

Solution

Abrasion

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River processes
Types of transportation:

Annotate your diagram with information about the four different types of transportation.

Suspension Solution

Traction Saltation

River bed

When can rivers transport material?


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River processes
River deposition:

Write down the main reasons why rivers deposit their load.
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River processes definitions summary table:

Solution

Abrasion

Attrition

Hydraulic action

Traction

Saltation

Suspension

Solution

Deposition

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