What Happens to a River as It Flows Through a Delta

question 104

Multiple Choice

What happens to a river as it flows through a delta and encounters the sea?

• A)the discharge and water velocity increase
• B)the maximum sediment grain size carried by the river increases
• C)the total sediment load carried by the river decreases
• D)all of these

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Definitions:

Conversion

The process of changing the chemical structure of a substance to another form, often implemented in synthesis and reaction mechanisms.

Acid

A substance that donates hydrogen ions or accepts an electron pair in reactions.

Alcohol

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups attached to a carbon atom.

Alkyne

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond, characterized by the formula CnH2n-2.