River Processes

The diagram shows the river process of erosion. In a fast-flowing river, water is forced into cracks in the bank. Over time this breaks the bank up. It is called _______________ .

In the process of river transport, when small stones and pebbles are leaped or skipped along by the river current, this is called _____________ .

In the last river process of deposition, boulders, cobbles, pebbles, sand, silt and clay are deposited in that order because ____________________

Looking at the long profile of the river's course, where does most erosion occur? Options: Upper course, Middle course, Lower course, The mouth

In the river process, ___________ is when material is worn away from the river bed and banks.

In the river process, __________ is when material is dropped into the river channel.

In the river process, ____________ is when material is carried away along with the river flow, to another place.

Looking at the river process of transport, when soluble material and minerals are dissolved into the water and carried along, this is called _______________ .

In the river process of erosion, when rocks and stones in the water act like sandpaper and scrape the river bed and bank, wearing them away, this is called ____________ .

When the river reaches flatter land, it loses energy. So it drops or deposits its load. The deposited material is called ___________ .