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Affects of Size Shape and Density on Deposition Multiple Choice Test

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Affects of Size Shape and Density on Deposition

Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck.

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Which corner of the map is nearest to the point where the stream flows into the lake?

These deposits accumulated because the

The sediment deposited in each bed is best described as

What will most likely occur when the transported sediment reaches lake II?

The shape and size of the cobbles suggest that they were collected from

If the greatest velocity of the San Juan River on December 9 was 10 centimeters per second, what was the approximate diameter of the largest particles that the river could have carried?

During the time from September 9 to October 14, the thickness of the sediment deposits at the bottom of the San Juan River’s channel

If the shape and size of the four mineral samples are the same, which mineral will settle most slowly in water?

Which graph best represents the correct relationship between the discharge of a river and the particle size that can be transported by that river?

Why does the hematite pebble settle faster than the quartz pebble?

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