If the rate of flow in a river were increased, what would happen to the size of sediment particles being deposited on the riverbed?
smaller particles would be deposited larger particles would be deposited
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The size of the eroded particles depends on the velocity of the water. Eventually, the water deposits the materials. As water slows, larger particles are deposited. As the water slows even more, smaller particles are deposited.
smaller size of particles deposited
slows
smaller
LESS
LESS
water speed
larger
smaller
particles
particles
particles