ES 6.2 Notes

ES 6.2 Notes

by Mike Hall

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Solid material too large to be carried in suspension is called _____.

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The _____ of a stream is the maximum load it can carry.

Multiple Choice

An accumulation of sediment formed where a stream enters a lake or ocean.

• alluvium

• natural levee

• delta

• bedload

​Random Question

A _____ occurs when the discharge of a stream ​becomes so great that it exceeds the capacity of its channel and overflows its banks.

​Mississippi River

Drainage Basin