If You Followed a River from Its Headwaters Downstream to the Ocean,you

question 30

Multiple Choice

If you followed a river from its headwaters downstream to the ocean,you would observe the water clarity decrease because

• A)the saltation load would increase.
• B)the amount of clay due to weathering increases as does the load and influx of sediment into the river.
• C)there is little bed load transport in the mountains.
• D)suspended and solution load are greatest in the mountains and decrease as the river enters less steep territory.
• E)all material settles out of the flow toward the river mouth and biotic activity increases,increasing the water clarity.

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