If a Side Stream Feeds Coarse Gravel into a River

question 15

Multiple Choice

If a side stream feeds coarse gravel into a river with a sandy bottom, what does the river do about it?

• A)The river flushes it down into the valley.
• B)The slope of the riverbed builds up until it is steep enough to transport the size of gravel supplied, or until a flood carries it downstream.
• C)The gravel dams the river channel.
• D)The gravel works down through sediments in the riverbed until it reaches bedrock.
• E)The water slows down because the larger sediment gets in the way.

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