Stream transport involves all of the following except
A)saltation.
B)bed load.
C)traction.
D)sheetflow.
E)suspended load.

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Stream transport involves saltation (bouncing of particles), bed load (rolling or sliding of particles along the bottom), traction (dragging or pushing of particles along the bottom), suspended load (particles carried in the water column), but it does not involve sheetflow (flow of water in a thin layer over the bottom). Sheetflow is characteristic of overland flow or sheetwash.

Stream Transport Involves All of the Following Except