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Sediment is solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location.Sediment can consist of rocks and minerals, as well as the remains of plants and animals. It can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a boulder. Sediment moves from one place to another through the process of erosion.
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How would a fast-flowing river be most likely to move sand-sized particles of sediment?
The particles would stay on the side of the bank and be known as a runoff.
How would a fast flowing river most likely to move sand sized particles of sediment?
The particles would stay on the side of the bank and be known as a runoff.
Which type of rock would likely be found at the bottom of a river bed?
sedimentary
Were would sediment likely be eroded to help form an oxbow?
Sediment would likely be eroded from the outer bank of a meander bend to help form an oxbow lake. As the river flows around a bend, the water on the outer bank moves faster, leading to erosion of the bank and deposition of sediment on the inner bank, eventually creating the oxbow shape.
Why would one river have more sediment than another river?
There are a vast number of reasons why one river could have more sediment than another. The type of watershed. Urbanization stream channeling Dams Heavy rains That is a short list of things that can impact the sediment load of a river.
What causes a river to deposit sediment?
Most sediment washes or falls into a river as a result of mass movement and runoff. Other sediment erodes from the bottom or sides of the river. Wind can also drop sediment into the water. Hope I helped! -DorkyGeek77
Where would you most likely find fish that feed on sediment?
deep
How would a variety of forams found in different layers of sediment help a geologist find oil?
There presence indicates organic material which is likely to have been changed in to oil.
Under what conditions would you expect abrasion to cause the most erosion of a riverbed?
Abrasion would cause the most erosion of a riverbed when there is a high concentration of sediment being transported by the river, when the sediment particles are angular and hard, and when the flow velocity of the river is strong and turbulent.
If you were a plankton in which part of the river would you most likely live a) profundal b) benthic c) limnetic d) sediment?
As a plankton, I would most likely live in the c) limnetic zone of the river. This area is well-lit and supports a diverse range of phytoplankton and zooplankton, allowing for photosynthesis and a rich food web. The profundal zone is too deep and dark for plankton, while the benthic and sediment zones are more associated with bottom-dwelling organisms rather than free-floating plankton.
Clay and silt are found in what part of the river?
If the river is moving slower than ~0.01 cm/sec, then clay may be found in the river bed. If it is slower than ~0.3 cm/sec, then silt may be found. Any faster and the clay and silt would be deposited at the mouth of the river where the velocity decreases greatly.
What would mud and river water look like after it was decanted and filtered?
it would look slightly brown but not so dark and it would not have a sediment
