Erosion, Transportation and Deposition quiz - AQA GCSE Geography

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Which process of erosion matches with the definition?

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

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

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

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❌ is when the force of the ❌ ❌ particles ❌ the river ❌.

Hydraulic action

Attrition

Abrasion

Solution

water

earthquake

earth

wind

channel

valley

bank

away from

into

breaks

smashes

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

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

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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.

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is the of eroded .

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

Suspension

saltation

solution

traction

things

limestone

granite

pumice

rolled

bounced

washed

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is when a drops material.

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

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.

Erosion, Transportation and Deposition quiz - AQA GCSE Geography

Erosion, Transportation and Deposition quiz - AQA GCSE Geography

Which process of erosion matches with the definition? The force of the water breaks particles away from the river channel.

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

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

❌ is when the force of the ❌ ❌ particles ❌ the river ❌.

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

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

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

is the of eroded .

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

is when a drops material.

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

Which process of erosion matches with the definition?

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