Question

Match the term with its definition. A. Bed load A strip of land next to a river that is often very fertile B. Headwater The beginning of a river C. Suspended load Large boulders carried along by a river D. Flood plain Small rocks carried along by a river

Answer 1

Bed load - Large boulders carried along by a river

Headwater - The beginning of a river

Suspended load - Small rocks carried along by a river

Flood plain - A strip of land next to a river that is often very fertile

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Answer 2

The answers are A.Bed load→ Large boulders carried along by a river with high velocities; B.Headwater→The beginning of a river, often located very high in the mountains; C.Suspended load→Small rocks carried along by a river as it flows; and D.Flood plain→A strip of land next to a river that is often very fertile with a flatter valley floor.