River Transport

A river carries or transports eroded materials such as mud, sand, boulders and dissolved materials on its journey. These materials are known as its load. The load is carried along by three processes.

Traction

Is where boulders or stones are rolled along the stream bed by the force of the water

Suspension

Fine particles such as clay, silt and fine sand are carried along in the river.

Solution

Dissolved materials containing minerals like calcium and sodium are carried in the water and are invisible to the naked eye.