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When the velocity of a stream suddenly decreases the sediment being transported undergoes an increase in?
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Deposition, whereby the sediment load being transported is dropped.
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Do the levels and the sediment load increase or decrease as the river ages?
As a river gets older sediment load decreases due to the age of the river and erosion
Do the gradient levels and the sediment load increase or decrease the rivers age?
As a river gets older sediment load decreases due to the age of the river and erosion
Do the gradient levels and the sediment load increase or decrease as the river ages?
As a river gets older sediment load decreases due to the age of the river and erosion
Wind transported sediment are called?
Aeolian deposits.
When do streams and rivers deposit sediment?
When their velocity decreases
What rock forms when sediment is transported and then compressed?
igneous rock
What is a streams bed load?
Sediment that is carried by a stream along the bottom of its channel.
How does Erosion of Shoreline Affect Water quality?
EitherA. It decreases sediment in the waterB. it increases sediment in the waterC. It Decreases temperature of the WaterD. it increases temperature of the waterAnswer: B
What is the process of dropping sediment when the energy of motion decreases?
deposition
What is the fine sediment transported within the body of flowing water?
a bedload
Which type of sediment undergoes the most compaction as it lithifies to sedimentary rocks?
The type of sediment that undergoes the most compaction as it lithifies to sedimentary rocks is marine mud. Lithification refers to the process wherein sediments compact under pressure.
What is it called when erosion stops and transported sediment settles on a surface?
It is called deposition.
