Which of the following categories accounts for most of the material transported by rivers?
A) bed load
B) suspended load
C) sliding load
D) effluent load
E) dissolved load

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Suspended load accounts for most of the material transported by rivers. It includes small sediment particles that are carried within the water column, often giving rivers their characteristic murky appearance. The other types of loads listed (bed load, sliding load, effluent load, dissolved load) make up smaller portions of river transport.

Which of the Following Categories Accounts for Most of the Material