The sediment load consisting of coarse material too large to remain in suspension, moving along the channel bottom via traction and saltation is the
A) bed load.
B) suspended load.
C) dissolved load.
D) flow load.

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The bed load consists of larger particles that are transported along the bottom of a stream or river through processes like traction and saltation, as they are too heavy to be carried in suspension.

The Sediment Load Consisting of Coarse Material Too Large to Remain