Water Flow

Which river 'load' is responsible for transporting the majority of sediment downstream?

• bedload

• suspended load

• dissolved load

What type of bed material would be most likely for a river located high in a watershed?

• boulders

• sand

• clay

Which particle size (listed below) would be the last to settle out of a river that slows down as it flows into a lake?

• sand

• silt

• clay

What would be the discharge for a river that has a depth of 3 m, a width of 4 m, and a velocity of 1 m/s?

• 12 m³/s

• 7 m³/s

• 12 cfs

• 7 cfs

Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the carrying capacity of a river?

• discharge

• channel shape

• gradient/slope

• none of the items listed are a factor

• all of the items listed are factors