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rivers (The river picks up sediment and carries it downstream in different…
rivers
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Saltation = Pebbles are bounced along the river bed, most commonly near the source.
Hydraulic action = This is the sheer of power of the water as it smashes against the river banks. Air becomes trapped in the cracks of the river bank and bed, and causes the rock to break apart.
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Solution = The transport of dissolved chemicals. This varies along the river depending on the presence of soluble rocks.
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Suspension = Light sediment is suspended (carried) within the water, most commonly near the mouth of the river.
When the river loses energy, it drops any of the material it has been carrying. This is known as deposition
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at the end of the rivers journey, at the river's mouth.
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Erosion is the process that breaks thing down. As far as we're concerned, erosion is the breakdown of the continents and the land around you.
