What is transportation
The movement of the rivers load
What is Traction
Large boulders are rolled along the river bed. (Most likely in times of flood)
What is Saltation
This is when medium sized load are bounced along the river bed
What is suspension
When fine particles are lifted and carried along in the flow of the water
What is solution
When the river has dissolved the minerals in certain rocks and these are carried in solution in the river water; they cannot be seen