what are the ways in which a river carries sediments?
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Sediment can be transported by the action of wind, water, or ice or by the force of gravity acting on the particles. Sand and silt can be carried in suspension in the river water and on the way, this gets deposited by sedimentation.
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What are sediments?
Sediment is a naturally occurring material, organic and inorganic, that is moved and deposited in a new location by water, wind or ice. It is broken down and transported by processes of weathering and erosion. They can consist of rocks and minerals, as also the remains of plants and animals. It can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a boulder.
Why do rivers carry sediment?
Sediments cover all natural river bed substrates from fine silts and sands up to large boulders. Most mineral sediment comes from erosion and weathering while organic sediment is typically detritus and decomposing material such as algae. Water can wash sediment, such as gravel or pebbles, down from a creek, into a river, and eventually to the river's delta.
Deltas, river banks, and the bottom of waterfalls are common areas where sediment accumulates. Sediment that is light enough to be carried by water without touching the stream bed is called suspended sediment. This is visible as cloudy areas of water. Glaciers can freeze sediments and then deposit it elsewhere as the ice carves its way through the landscape or melts. Sediment created and deposited by glaciers is called moraine.
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