River Carrying

Question 1

‘The material that a river carries’ is called its what?

Answer 1

Load

Question 2

What does the size of the load that can be carried depend on?

Answer 2

The amount of energy it has

Question 3

What is ‘Saltation’?

Answer 3

Smaller stones or pebbles are picked up and then dropped again. This results in a ‘skipping’ motion called Saltation.

Question 4

Name the process: Large stones are dragged along by Traction

Answer 4

Traction

Question 5

Name the process: Heavier material is carried along the bottom. It is called the …

Answer 5

Bedload

Question 6

Name the process: Tiny particles of sediment are carried in ‘suspension’ in the rivers current

Answer 6

Suspension

Question 7

Name the process: Dissolved chemicals are carried along in ‘solution’. Invisible to the eye

Answer 7

Solution