Stream Load Types Quiz

What are the three types of loads carried by a stream?

• Pebbles, rocks, mud

• Bed load, suspended load, dissolved load

• Gravel, sand, silt

• Boulders, minerals, salts

What is the dissolved load in a stream primarily composed of?

• Organic matter

• Large rocks and pebbles

• Soil and small sediments

• Minerals dissolved from rocks

Which type of load is invisible in water?

• Bed load

• Suspended load

• Dissolved load

• None of the above

What causes ocean water to be salty?

• Evaporation of water

• Rainfall

• Streams washing salts from land into the ocean

• The presence of fish

How can streams with a large suspended load appear?

• Sparkling

• Clear

• Cloudy

• Colorful

How are particles of the suspended load carried through a stream?

• In the air above the stream

• Along the bottom of the stream

• In suspension within the water

• On the surface of the water

Which type of stream load includes grains of sand?

• Bed load

• Suspended load

• Dissolved load

• None of the above

What determines if a stream can carry bed load?

• The water's pH level

• The amount of sunlight

• The stream's speed and gradient

• The temperature of the water

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the bed load of a stream?

• Organic debris

• Large, coarse materials on the bottom

• Small sediments in suspension

• Dissolved minerals

What happens to boulders in rapidly moving water?

• They remain stationary

• They bump and hop along the bottom

• They float

• They dissolve

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2