Ways in which a river transports its load
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Suspension:
is where insoluble materials are carried in within the River water downstream.
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Traction:
Is where the large piece of material like sand pebbles are dragged along the river bed as it is transported downstream
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Saltation:
Is where the river load especially light ones bounce over river bed/ materials are series of hopes and jumps / the materials are air borne at some stage and fall back to river bed.
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Solution :
Is where soluble materials are carried downstream after dissolving in water.
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