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)suspended load.
B)flow load.
C)bed load.
D)dissolved load.

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The sediment load that moves along the channel bottom via traction and saltation is referred to as the bed load. The other options, such as suspended load, flow load, and dissolved load, refer to different types of sediment transport in rivers, but not specifically to the coarse material moving along the channel bottom via traction and saltation.

The Sediment Load Consisting of Coarse Material Too Large to Remain