Question
Describe three processes through which a river transports its load.
Answer
a) Suspension - lighter materials like mud, silt and clay float on the surface but may periodically be submerged.
b) Saltation - large materials carried by river water are moved through a series of short jumps or hops.
c) Traction - heavy materials like boulders are pushed and rolled along the river-bed by the force (Hydraulic action) of water and gravity.
d) Solution - the load which is dissolved in water is transported in solution form.
b) Saltation - large materials carried by river water are moved through a series of short jumps or hops.
c) Traction - heavy materials like boulders are pushed and rolled along the river-bed by the force (Hydraulic action) of water and gravity.
d) Solution - the load which is dissolved in water is transported in solution form.
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