GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Larger, heavier particles like pebbles and sand are deposited first, whilst the lighter silt and clay only settle if the water is almost still.

Detailed explanation-2: -1) Size – The smaller the particle (clay, silt) the slower it will settle out. Larger sediments (cobbles, boulders) will settle quickly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Suspended load generally consists of fine sand, silt and clay size particles although larger particles (coarser sands) may be carried in the lower water column in more intense flows.

Detailed explanation-4: -What type of material is most likely to be transported as suspended load? suspended load: the portion of the sediment that is carried by a fluid flow which settle slowly enough such that it almost never touches the bed. clay particles, sand, and gravel!