Depositional processes

What are suspension, traction, saltation and solution?

Processes where water moves sediment

What is meant by suspension?

Fine sediment is carried and transported in the water though its flow

What can suspension make the water appear like?

Muddy

What are some examples of fine sediment?

Silt and clay

What is meant by traction?

The rolling and dragging of large sediment along the bed of the water

What is considered large sediment?

Rocks and boulders

What is meant by saltation?

Sediment particles bounce and leap from the ground which is driven by the water

What are some examples of sediment particles?

Sand and small pebbles

What is meant by solution?

A type of chemical weathering and erosion where slightly acidic water dissolves soluble minerals and invisibly carries them away with the water flow

What are some examples of soluble minerals?

Limestone and chalk

What is longshore drift?

Waves approach the coast at an angle and carry sediment along the coast in a zig-zag pattern through swash

Why do waves approach the coast at an angle in longshore drift?

Due to prevailing winds

How does backwash link with longshore drift?

It results in the gradual sediment transportation down the coast