Geography

Question

Why did the mountain stream deposit so much eroded soil in the area marked X?

a) The speed of the water increased there.

b) The speed of the water decreased there.

c) The water got colder there.

d) The water got warmer there.

Answer

b) The speed of the water decreased there.

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When the speed of the water decreases, it loses its ability to carry sediment and deposits it. This is because the force of the water is not...