Where Do Mountain Streams Get Most of Their Load of Sediment

question 94

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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