Select all the factors that increase the erosion a river causes.

A. greater salinity

B. greater rate of flow

C. higher temperature of the water

D. more dissolved particles in the water

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Josiah Webster

30 January, 07:45

Select all the factors that increase the erosion a river causes.

A. greater salinity

B. greater rate of flow

C. higher temperature of the water

D. more dissolved particles in the water

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Skyler Russell · Answer 1

The answer is; B & D

Increased flow increases the power of the water and causes it to increase its abrasive power on the river bed. In addition, the more particles it carries with it, the more abrasive the water becomes and this causes it to even carry more sediments and erode more the river bed.

Select all the factors that increase the erosion a river causes.A. greater salinityB. greater rate of flowC. higher temperature of the waterD. more dissolved particles in the water

Select all the factors that increase the erosion a river causes.

A. greater salinity

B. greater rate of flow

C. higher temperature of the water

D. more dissolved particles in the water