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Deposition Factors Multiple Choice Test

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Deposition Factors

Relationship between size, shape, density, velocity and deposition in the environment.

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Which statement best describes pebbles?

Which particles are the last to settle as a river's velocity decreases?

When particles of uniform shape and density are dropped into a calm lake, silt will settle faster than

Which statement best explains why a lead sphere settles faster then a glass sphere when dropped into water?

Which characteristics of a particle would usually result in the shortest settling time for the particle in calm water?

Compared to a low-density spherical particle, a high-density spherical particle of the same size will sink through water

A sedimentary particle is dropped into a cylinder of water. The particle will take the longest time to settle if the particle has

When small particles settle through water faster than large particles, the small particles are probably

Why do the particles carried by a river settle to the bottom as the river enters the ocean?

Transported sediments are usually deposited at locations in which

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