The sediment load consisting of coarse material too large to remain in suspension,moving along the channel bottom via traction and saltation is the
A)bed load.
B)suspended load.
C)dissolved load.
D)flow load.
E)free load.

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The description given specifically mentions "coarse material too large to remain in suspension", which is characteristic of the bed load. The suspended load stays in the water column, while the dissolved load is made up of minerals and ions that are dissolved in the water. Flow load and free load are not commonly used terms in sediment transport.

The Sediment Load Consisting of Coarse Material Too Large to Remain