In the picture below,fragments of bed load bounce along the bed and knock other grains up into the flow to move downstream for short distances.This process is called
A) saltation.
B) meandering.
C) stream piracy.
D) base level.

Question

In the picture below,fragments of bed load bounce along the bed and knock other grains up into the flow to move downstream for short distances.This process is called 
A) saltation. 
B) meandering. 
C) stream piracy. 
D) base level.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The bouncing process of bed load fragments is known as saltation.

In the Picture Below,fragments of Bed Load Bounce Along the Bed