Where Do Mountain Streams Get Most of Their Load of Sediment

question 75

Multiple Choice

Where do mountain streams get most of their load of sediment?

• A) landslides, slope failures, and erosion of the mountain sides
• B) downward incision into bedrock
• C) abrasion of bedrock along the bottom of the channel
• D) alluvial fans

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