What Is the Benefit of Transporting by Water

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Multiple Choice

What is the benefit of transporting by water?

• A)fast delivery speed
• B)least expensive mode for heavy freight
• C)very high dependability in meeting schedules
• D)high frequency of scheduled shipments
• E)serving a very extensive number of locations

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Definitions:

Steady Light Rain

A continuous and uniform precipitation with relatively low intensity, typically not leading to significant flooding.

River's Flow

The movement of water in a river channel as it travels from the headwaters to the mouth, influenced by gravity and landscape.

Gravity

The force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass, playing a key role in the movement and deformation of the Earth's crust.

Sediment Load

The amount of sediment, including material chemically dissolved in a solution, carried by a stream.