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A river will break down rock into sediment through the process of?
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Erosion
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When the flow of a river slows is the sediment deposited?
Yes, when the flow of a river slows the sediment is deposited.
The smaller the load a river has the more sediment it can carry?
The smaller the load a river has the more sediment it can carry is false. When the river has more energy, it is able to carry a larger load, therefore more sediment.
What causes a river to deposit sediment?
Most sediment washes or falls into a river as a result of mass movement and runoff. Other sediment erodes from the bottom or sides of the river. Wind can also drop sediment into the water. Hope I helped! -DorkyGeek77
when the flow of a river does what the sediment is deposited?
The flow of water slows enough for the silt to be deposited.
Definition of a river delta?
A river delta is a landform created by the deposits of sediment at the mouths of a river.
Describe three ways that sediment moves in a river?
Sediment moves through a river by these three ways: bouncing, flying, and being suspended.
How does sediment enter river and streams?
I think sediment can enter a river through erosion. PLease dont use this anwser i dont think it is right
Where would sediment in a river likely be found?
Sediment is solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.Sediment can consist of rocks and minerals, as well as the remains of plants and animals. It can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a boulder. Sediment moves from one place to another through the process of erosion.
What does river do to rock cycle?
it can flip the rock and break of sediment and freeze it and maybe even change color
How does weathering erosion and deposition change the river landscape?
All the mentioned process work to change the course of the river, deepening valleys, and carrying sediment to lakes, seas and oceans.
What makes river valley fertile?
The sediment that accumulates on the bottom of the river over time- dead leaves, organisms, and anything that can break down in water.
What makes a river valley fertile?
The sediment that accumulates on the bottom of the river over time- dead leaves, organisms, and anything that can break down in water.
When water from a river carries sediment or tiny pieces of sand rock or soil it leaves some of the sediment along the banks of the riverthis process is called?
Deposition
What is one structure form through the deposition of sediment?
River deltas are formed by the deposit of river silt at the mouths of rivers.
Why is the Betsiboka river orange?
Due to the sediment within the river. this sediment causes the river to appear orange/reddish
What is deposition of sediment outside the banks of a river?
Sediment
What is the quantity of sediment carried by a river?
sediment load
