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What we called fine sand soil or mud which is carried alnog by river?
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Sediment is dirt, rocks, and sand carried by a river.
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What is the fine soil deposited at the mouth of a river?
The soil that is deposited by a river to form landforms such as river bars and river deltas is called silt. A river delta is the name of the landform that is created the mouth of a river.
How is delta and silt linked together?
a delta is an area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil called silt
What are very fine sediments that can be carried by wind over long distances?
rocks
What are fine bits of rock and soil deposited on land by a river?
Sediment.
What is the definition of the word loess?
A deposit of very fine wind blown dust in river valleys.
What is the fine mud carried by rivers called?
The soil that is deposited by a river to form landforms such as river bars and river deltas is called silt. A river delta is the name of the landform that is created the mouth of a river.
What is fine sand and mud carried by river in one word?
It is silt.
What was the fine soil deposited at the mouth of a river in Egypt called?
The fine soil that was deposited at the mouth of a river in Egypt was called silt.
The fine particles floating in the water as they are carried along by a stream or river constitute?
Suspended load
What is the materials carried by a river known as?
load
How do clay particles move along the river?
Clay particles are very fine grained and light weight, so easily carried along by flowing water.
What is it called when the Nile river deposits fine soil?
A Nile Flood.
What are Very fine sediments called that can be carried by wind over long distances?
Loess
Why does load particles decrease downstream?
Fine silt and mud are carried further downstream than heavier rocks and gravel. Which often results in muddy banks at the river mouth.
What is the suspended load of a stream called?
'Suspension' or as you cited in your question 'suspended load'. Fine materials can be suspended in the water and are carried away in such a method. These particles are too light to sink to the bottom of the fast moving river. Suspension load forms the largest part of the river load. Materials that can be suspended include silt, mud and clay.
What is the fine soil deposited at the mouth of a river?
The soil that is deposited by a river to form landforms such as river bars and river deltas is called silt. A river delta is the name of the landform that is created the mouth of a river.
What process is carried out using the fine abrasive materials?
polishing
