Which of the following typically decreases downstream in a river?
A) flow velocity
B) discharge
C) channel size
D) maximum sediment grain size
E) none of these

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Downstream in a river, the maximum sediment grain size typically decreases due to the process of attrition and sorting, where larger particles are broken down into smaller ones and finer sediments are carried further away.

Which of the Following Typically Decreases Downstream in a River