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2.16 Stream Particle Velocity

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Where are the largest sediments found in a river? Why do you think this is?

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How do the silt and clay move in the stream channel?

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The largest particles that a stream deposits as it enters a pond are 8 centimeters in diameter. The minimum velocity of the stream is approximately

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Which stream velocity carried only clay particles to the depositional environment where the shale formed?

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What is the minimum water velocity needed in a stream to maintain the transportation of the smallest boulder?

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A stream’s velocity decreases from 100 cm/s to 5 cm/s. Which size sediment particles will still be transported by the stream?

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A stream is flowing at a velocity of 75 centimeters per second. The biggest particles it can transport is

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A stream flowing at a velocity of 75 centimeters per second can transport

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Which cross section above best shows the pattern of sediments deposited by the stream as it enters the ocean?