Fluvial - Something to do with rivers and river landforms, Erosion - Wearing away and movement of land, Transportation - Movement of material in the water, Depostion - Dropping of material carried in waves or rivers. Caused by slower movement of water, Bed load - Material carried in river that bounces on the bottom, River bank and bed - Bank = sides and bed = bottom, Abrasion (Erosion) - Stones and material in the river hit the banks and bed of the river, Attrition (Erosion) - The material and rocks in river hit each other getting smaller, rounder and smoother., Hydraulic action (Erosion) - Water pushes air into cracks and breaks material off, Solution (Erosion and transportation) - Slightly acidic water dissolves rocks made of calcium carbonate. Dissolved rocks carried in water, Traction (transportation) - Heavy objects rolled by river, Suspension (Transportation) - Particles carried in river (often changing the colour)., Saltation (Transportation) - Small pebbles and stones bounce along due to increases and decreases in river speed., Causes of deposition - 1. Less rainfall = less water. 2. Inside of a river bend (meander). 3. River meets sea ,

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