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.