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Match the Sediment Transport Description with the Correct Term

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Match the sediment transport description with the correct term:

Premises:
This is responsible for holding fine grains of sediment in the air.
This is the removal of sediment from a surface by wind erosion.
This is the minimum speed that wind needs to pick up a particle of a certain size.
This occurs when sediment particles are pushed or rolled along a surface.
The movement of larger sediment particles where the particles are bounced along a surface.
Responses:
saltation
turbulence
deflation
creep
terminal

Correct Answer:

This is responsible for holding fine grains of sediment in the air.
This is the removal of sediment from a surface by wind erosion.
This is the minimum speed that wind needs to pick up a particle of a certain size.
This occurs when sediment particles are pushed or rolled along a surface.
The movement of larger sediment particles where the particles are bounced along a surface.
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