Why Might One River Have a Much Greater Dissolved Load

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why might one river have a much greater dissolved load than another river?

• A) faster flow rate
• B) nature of the sediment-forming rock
• C) fewer meanders and a broader basin
• D) a narrow channel just before the sea

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