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Fast-moving water actually lifts sand and other, smaller sediment and carries it downstream. Water dissolves some sediment completely. Most large sediment falls to the bottom and moves by rolling and sliding.
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Can the smaller the load a river has the more sediment it can carry?
The smaller the load a river has the more sediment it can carry is false. When the river has more energy, it is able to carry a larger load, therefore more sediment.
What kind of load does a river carry in solution?
a dissolved load
The smaller the load a river has the more sediment it can carry?
Actually, the larger the load a river has, the more sediment it can carry. A river's capacity to transport sediment is often determined by factors like its velocity and volume of water flow. When a river has a larger load, it can transport more sediment downstream.
Why does a river deposits its load?
the 3 ways are:1) solution2)suspension3)bed load
What is the maximum load a river can carry?
more then 1 grams
Does the smaller the load a river has the more sediment it can carry?
True or false?
Moving water in a river can pick up sediment and carry it along in a what kind of load?
Moving water in a river can pick up sediment and carry it along in a suspended load. This includes small particles like silt and clay that are held up and transported within the flow of the water.
What affects the amount of sediments a river can carry?
The amount of sediments a river can carry is influenced by factors such as the river's velocity, volume of water, slope of the river bed, sediment particle size, and the presence of vegetation or structures that can trap sediments. Increased velocity and water volume typically result in higher sediment transport capacity.
Why would a river no longer be able to carry a load across its course?
A river may no longer be able to carry a load across its course due to a decrease in water flow, often caused by drought, upstream water extraction, or changes in precipitation patterns. Additionally, sediment buildup can create shallower areas or bars that obstruct the flow, limiting the river's capacity to transport materials. Environmental changes, such as dam construction, can also disrupt the natural flow, reducing the river's ability to carry its load effectively.
What is meant by a river's load and describe how the load is carried?
A river's load refers to the materials, such as sediment, rocks, and organic matter, that the river transports along its course. This load can be carried in several ways: dissolved load (minerals dissolved in water), suspended load (particles carried within the water column), and bed load (larger particles that roll or slide along the riverbed). The river's velocity and flow determine how much and what type of load can be carried, with faster flows able to transport larger particles.
What is a river's load?
material that a river carries along E.g (stone, grass & rocks)
Why does load vary downstream?
This is the amount of load a river can carry. Generally, the load quantity will increase with discharge and velocity because rivers of higher discharge and velocity have more energy so will be able to carry more load. Therefore, load quantity increases downstream. Also, small particles require less energy to be carried so as the load size decreases, quantity increases
