The ______ load is sediment light enough to remain lifted indefinitely above the bottom by water turbulence.
A) dissolution
B) solution
C) saltation
D) suspension
E) segregation

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When sediment is suspended in water, it remains lifted above the bottom due to the turbulence of the water. This type of sediment load is known as suspended load and is denoted by option D.

The ______ Load Is Sediment Light Enough to Remain Lifted