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What factors affect a river's ability to erode and carry sediment?
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The factors that affect a river's ability to erode and carry sediment would be its size, how deep it is, and how fast it is going. If it is going downhill that can also affect it.
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What do rivers Carry?
Rock sediment and sometimes trash
How does sediment affect a river?
Sediment can drop to the bottom of the river and take up space. After enough space is taken up over the years, there is no longer enough room for all the water coming down the river, and the rivers flood over its banks and into the surrounding terrain.
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What are the abiotic factors in the mountains?
rocks lakes rivers etc............
How can sediment transported in a stream cause abrasion?
water can cause abrasion as rock's bumpinto and scrape each other as they are moved by waves and rivers.
How do a river's slope and volume of flow affect the rivers sediment load?
The steeper the slope, the faster the water will run, and the more sediment it can carry.The larger the volume of water that is moving, the more sediment it can carry with it.
How do rivers slope and volume of flow affect the river's sediment load?
The steeper the slope, the faster the water will run, and the more sediment it can carry.The larger the volume of water that is moving, the more sediment it can carry with it.
Where do streams and rivers deposit sediment?
In areas where their speed and ability to transport material is reduced. The final destination for most sediments is a basin, lake, or ocean.
Where can sediment accumulate?
Sediment can accumulate at the mouths of rivers, usually in the form of deltas.
Where do rivers and steams deposit sediment?
in a delta
Are there any rivers that deposit and eroded sediments?
Most rivers have eroded and Deposited sediment.
What do rivers Carry?
Rock sediment and sometimes trash
When do streams and rivers deposit sediment?
When their velocity decreases
What is sediment carried by the river that collect's at the rivers mouth called?
The sediment itself is called silt, and it often is deposited at the mouth of rivers and forms a landform called a river delta.
What is bad about hydropower?
It requires building dams. Many of these affect the rivers, changing wildlife, and making the rivers build up silt and sediment.
What is the material carried by rivers to the ocean is called?
Silt and Sediment.
Where is sediment rock?
Found in most lakes and ponds rivers
