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A 12-Question quiz on erosion, transportation and deposition according to the 2016 specification of AQA geography. It's still the same for an Edexcel certificate in geography - you just might want to check the definitions.

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Erosion, Transportation and Deposition quiz - AQA GCSE Geography

Frage 1 von 12

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Which process of erosion matches with the definition?

The force of the water breaks particles away from the river channel.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Hydraulic action

  • Abrasion

  • Attrition

  • Saltation

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Frage 2 von 12

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Abrasion is when eroded rocks smash into each other and break into smaller fragments.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 3 von 12

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( Abrasion, Attrition, Saltation, Hydraulic Action ) is what happens when eroded rocks are ( picked, eroded, smashed, broken ) up by the river. They scrape and rub against the river ( channel, valley ), wearing it away. The ( most, least ) erosion happens this way.

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Frage 4 von 12

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Which is the definition of 'solution' (in terms of erosion)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The force of the water breaks particles away from the river channel.

  • Some types of rocks are dissolved, for example, chalk and limestone.

  • Eroded rocks smash into each other and break into smaller fragments.

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Frage 5 von 12

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is when the force of the particles the river .

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    Hydraulic action
    Attrition
    Abrasion
    Solution
    water
    earthquake
    earth
    wind
    channel
    valley
    bank
    away from
    into
    breaks
    smashes

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Frage 6 von 12

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Traction is when large particles like boulders are pushed along the river bed by the force of the water.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 7 von 12

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Saltation is when small particles like silt and clay are carried along in the water.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 8 von 12

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Match the definition with the correct word: Pebble sized particles are bounced along the river bed by the force of the water.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Saltation

  • suspension

  • traction

  • solution

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Frage 9 von 12

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is the of eroded .

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Frage 10 von 12

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is when small such as and clay are along in the water.

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    Suspension
    saltation
    solution
    traction
    things
    limestone
    granite
    pumice
    rolled
    bounced
    washed

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Frage 11 von 12

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is when a drops material.

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Frage 12 von 12

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Which of the options below are reasons that a river would drop eroded material?

Wähle eine oder mehr der folgenden:

  • It gets bored.

  • The amount of eroded material increases

  • The river loses velocity

  • The river reaches a meander

  • The water is deeper

  • The water is shallower

  • There is more water in the river

  • The amount of water in the river drops

  • The river reaches its mouth

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