Transportation and deposition

Question 1

What is solution (transportation)

Answer 1

Dissolved chemicals being transported in the water

Question 2

What is the process where dissolved chemicals are being transported in the water

Answer 2

Solution

Question 3

What is suspension

Answer 3

Particles carried in the water

Question 4

What is the process where particles are carried in the water

Answer 4

Suspension

Question 5

What is saltation

Answer 5

Bouncing of particles that are too heavy to be suspended

Question 6

What is the process where particles that are too heavy to be suspended are bounced along

Answer 6

Saltation

Question 7

What is traction

Answer 7

Large pebbles are rolled along

Question 8

What is the process where large pebbles are rolled along

Answer 8

Traction

Question 9

What is deposition

Answer 9

When a body of water drops its load due to a loss of energy

Question 10

What is it called when a body of water drops its load due to a loss of energy

Answer 10

Deposition

Question 11

What are the 3 steps of longshore drift

Answer 11

Waves approach the beach at the angle of prevailing wind, swash carries material up and along the beach, backwash carries material back to sea at 90° due to gravity

Question 12

What is wave refraction

Answer 12

Waves are concentrated on headlands leading to the deposition of sediment in bays, leading to the formation of beaches

Question 13

What is it called when waves are concentrated on headlands leading to the deposition of sediment in bays, forming beaches

Answer 13

Wave refraction

Question 14

What are the 4 transportation methods

Answer 14

Solution, suspension, saltation and traction

Question 15

What are solution, suspension, saltation and traction examples of

Answer 15

Transportation methods