When sediment is deposited in a stream bed by the process of flowing water, it is described as __________.
A)colluvium
B)alluvium
C)an alluvial terrace
D)precipitation

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Sediment deposited in a stream bed by flowing water is called alluvium. Colluvium refers to sediment that is moved downhill by gravity, while an alluvial terrace is a flat area of land along a river created by the river's previous floodplain. Precipitation refers to the process by which a solid or liquid substance settles out of a solution.

When Sediment Is Deposited in a Stream Bed by the Process