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Deposition: Delta
Erosion: waterfall, gorges, valleys, floodplains & levees,
Deposition & erosion: oxbow lake & meander
Traction
- larger sized materials (boulders, pebbles) roll or slide along river bed
Saltation
- smaller materials (coarse sand particles) move downstream in a bouncing motion
Suspension
- fine particles (silt, clay) carried along river bed without touching river bed
Solution
- running water transports dissolved materials down stream