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Why do particles settle on the bottom when river enters the ocean?
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The particles are heavier than water and sink instead of floating.
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Why do particles carried by river settle to the bottom as the river enters the ocean?
Because the velocity of the river water decreases as it enters the ocean.
Why do the particles carried by a river settle to the bottom as the river enters the ocean?
Because the velocity of the river water decreases as it enters the ocean.
Why do particles carried by a river settle to the bottom as the river enters the ocean?
Because the velocity of the river water decreases as it enters the ocean.
Why do sediments deposits tends to form layers?
Example: The Wind Stops Blowing Or A River Enters A Quiet Lake Or The Ocean. In Each Case The Particles Being Carried Will Settle out, Forming Layers Of Sediment.
Into what ocean does the Limpopo river flow?
It enters the ocean In the Indian ocean.
What do sea scallops eat?
plankton and detritus (fallen particles from the ocean that collect at the bottom)
Rock formed from particles that have fallen to the bottom of a lake or ocean?
I have no idea I was kind of looking for the answer
What are Solid particles that form layers at the bottom of ocean or lake?
Generically they are called sediments
What step in the rock cycle would be required to change granite into sand stone?
Grant particles settle on the ocean floor
Near shore larger sand and gravel particles are moved along the ocean bottom by?
turbulence
What does sedimentation mean?
It means that a substance that is insoluble has settled to a lower level.
Where are rock sediments deposited in nature?
Rock sediments are deposited at the bottom of a body of water, such as a river or lake. When the flow of water changes direction, the sediment has different momentum, so it does not change direction as fast, and it will collide with the river bank and then settle. Another way is when a river widens or enters a lake, the flow rate decreases, so the particles fall to the bottom. This can also be seen at a delta region when a river meets a gulf or ocean. The Mississippi Delta region in Louisiana the Gulf of Mexico is a good example of this.
