Difference between revisions of "Load (Geography)"
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'''Load''' is the amount of [[solid]] [[material]] carried by a [[river]]. | '''Load''' is the amount of [[solid]] [[material]] carried by a [[river]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Load=== | ||
| + | : The [[speed]] of the [[water]] flowing in a [[river]] can affect how much [[material]] can be carried. | ||
| + | : Faster [[water]] can move larger pieces of [[material]] increasing the '''load''' of the [[river]]. | ||
| + | : When the [[speed]] of [[water]] slows down some [[material]] drops to the [[River Bed|river bed]] and so the '''load''' decreases. | ||