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Fast moving water can carry more sediment. Firstly because the potential of erosion rises with flow speed; secondly because larger grains can be transported by faster water and thirdly because the volume flow per unit time increases with flow speed.
The actual amount / concentration of sediment transported by a stream is very dependent on the geology of the catchment, i.e. the amount of soft sediment available for erosion.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoUsuming that the amount of water moving through either system is the same, Yes.
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∙ 8y agoYes. The faster the current, the more sediment it can carry. If a river slows down it will drop some of its sediment.
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∙ 11y agoA faster-moving river will carry more soil.
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Why do sediment settle out of flowing water as it slows down?
Because it has less energy and can carry less sediments.
Can ice carry sediment?
Yes. Glaciers carry large amounts of sediment. When that sediment is deposited it is called glacial till.
Can 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.
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 are three forces that can carry sediment?
Wind, water, and gravity, ice (i.e Glaciers with rocks frozen in them.) -Wind- Picks up sediment and blows it to another place - Water, Carries sediment with... flowing water - Gravity- Making sediments fall down (I.e landslides) - Ice - Rocks with ice in them. (i.e Glaciers with rocks frozen in them.) Falls off when thawed.
Does fast moving water carry more or less sediment?
Fast-moving water can carry more sediment than slow-moving water.
What do rivers Carry?
Rock sediment and sometimes trash
What are some forces that causes erosion and carry sediment from one place to another?
Some forces that cause erosion and carry sediment from one place to another are wind and water.
What forces carry sediment?
Air, ice, gravity, and water.
What are the three forces that carry sediment?
Wind, water, and ice.
How many tons of sediment does the Thames carry in a year?
30,000
What does erosion carry away?
Erosion carries away sediment.
