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The abrasion and attrition combined with hydraulic action on the river bed and the river banks erode away the underlying rock which results in small grains of rock we call sand. Depending on the speed of the river and the size of the particles, the sand will be deposited by the river at different stages (usually though it is found near the mouth of the river).
What else can I help you with?
Where is one most likely to find rocks that have become smooth and rounded?
River beds.
Where can you find sand other than the beach?
River banks and river beds. Desert Tennis shoes that have EVER been to beach Camel's toes?
What is at the bottom of a river?
At the riverbed, as it is called, are pebbles, sand, stones etc
What is The bottom of a river is?
At the riverbed, as it is called, are pebbles, sand, stones etc
Does sand for pool bottom have to be a certain type?
It is best to use a fairly clean sand, like washed river sand shy away from a loamy sand as used by bricklayers.
What kind of rock is made from the materials at the bottom of rivers?
Depends on the river and where it is. Generally speaking, the river bottom will contain silt, clay, sand, gravels, even possibly boulders.
What type of soil is found on river beds?
sand
What is a physical description for the Sahara desert?
Sand sheets, mountains, dunes, plateaus, (ect.)
Why do crocodiles rest on sand beds?
crocodiles rest on sand beds to dry them selves out and bask under the sun, they dont live their whole life in the water like fish.
What is the work of a river?
The work of the river as an agent of erosion and deposition is that it carries away the soil from one point to another. At a level ground, the sand deposits at the bottom of the river bed.
What was a gold pan used for?
Panning for gold. You go to the river get a bit of water, some dirt from the bottom of the river and then swish it around and over the lip of the pan. Eventually, you may have bits of gold in the bottom of the pan because the gold is heavier than the water and of the sand/gravel from the river. It is a wet job.
Can sand turn water brown?
I suppose it depends where the sand came from .The contaminants may float to the bottom. I recommend that you clean it. 2. Sand alongside a river will almost always carry some clay with it. Beach sand, because of the continuous action of the waves, will usually be free from clays.
