River processes

• What are the types of erosion in rivers?

  • Vertical erosion
  • Lateral erosion
• What is hydraulic action in river erosion?

  Force of water hitting the riverbank
• What is the role of solution in river erosion?

  Materials dissolve in slightly acidic river water
• What is suspension in river transportation?

  Very small particles are held up by water
• What does solution refer to in river transportation?

  Dissolved materials moving with the river water
• What is deposition in river processes?

  • Material is dropped or deposited
  • Occurs when river velocity decreases
• Where do large rocks tend to be deposited in rivers?

  In the upper course of the river
• Where does deposition commonly occur in meanders?

  On the inside of the bends
• What is a river beach?

  A deposit on the inside of a river bend
• What are the landforms associated with river processes?

  • Meanders
  • River beaches
  • River cliffs
  • Waterfalls
• What is the long profile of a river?

  A cross-section showing upper, middle, and lower courses
• Where is transportation most prevalent in a river?

  In the middle and lower courses