Bed load of a stream is carried ______.
A) as dissolved ions
B) in suspension
C) as river boulders
D) by rolling, sliding, and saltation

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Bed load is the sediment that is too heavy to be carried in suspension and is transported by rolling, sliding, and saltation along the river bed. Choice A is incorrect as dissolved ions are carried in the dissolved load, not the bed load. Choice B is incorrect as sediment in suspension is part of the suspended load, not the bed load. Choice C is partially correct as river boulders can be part of the bed load, but it also includes smaller sediment sizes that can be transported by rolling or saltation.

Bed Load of a Stream Is Carried ______