(i) List four types of river flow. (ii) Describe four methods by which a river transports its load.

      

(i) List four types of river flow.
(ii) Describe four methods by which a river transports its load.

  

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Lydia
i) Quiet laminar flow.
Turbulent flow.
Cockscrew/ helicoidal flow.
Plunge flow
ii) Suspension- involves light insoluble materials carried with water or float on the water.
Saltation- a method in which materials are transported in a series of hops and jumps, alternatively hitting the bed and jumping off into the water as they move along.
Solution- a method involving those materials which dissolve in water
Traction- a method in which heavy materials are transported. They are pushed and rolled along the river bed by the force of the water.
lydiajane74 answered the question on November 24, 2017 at 13:13


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