TRACTION:
Traction is the movement or big rocks and boulders that are being pushed by the force of moving water, and the rocks and boulders end up in another spot, further downstream, or on the shore of the river. To get the rocks and boulders to move to a new location (TRACTION) you have to have a very strong current, that is able to move the rocks, and so they can also roll downstream. The river will move it some more, until it can’t move it anymore, and then the rock will land in its new spot. You can’t have traction if your current isn’t strong enough, and can’t move the rocks, because traction is the new location of the rocks. When the rocks finally land, the heavier rocks and minerals land first, and the lighter ones land on top of them.
HOW THE RIVER CAN LOOSE ITS FORCE:
The rivers can loose force, if lots of rocks are being pushed together, or if the river breaks into smaller separate channels. It can also loose force if it enters a flat land, so the rocks cant roll easily at all, or if the depth of the water becomes shallower, which causes the friction between the rock and the earth to increase.
HOW THE RIVER CAN LOOSE ITS FORCE:
The rivers can loose force, if lots of rocks are being pushed together, or if the river breaks into smaller separate channels. It can also loose force if it enters a flat land, so the rocks cant roll easily at all, or if the depth of the water becomes shallower, which causes the friction between the rock and the earth to increase.