The Type and Amount of Material Carried in the Suspended

question 19

Multiple Choice

The type and amount of material carried in the suspended load of a stream depends on ______.

• A) turbulence and viscosity
• B) flow velocity and discharge
• C) source accessibility and slope
• D) ground cover and channel shape
• E) settling and flow velocities

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Definitions:

Activated Factor XII

A component of the blood clotting cascade that initiates the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation upon activation.

Thrombus

A blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and remains there, which can obstruct blood flow.

Embolus

A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.

Prostacyclin

A potent vasodilator and inhibitor of platelet aggregation produced by the endothelial cells of blood vessels.