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A river with labels A through C. A: small sediment near the top of the river. B: medium sediment in the middle of the river. C: Larger sediment near the bottom of the river.
Study the image. Note that the sediment sizes are labeled A, B, and C.

Which type of sediment will be deposited first?

Which type of sediment will be deposited last?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C (the largest) will be deposited first.
A (the smallest) will be deposited last.

Reason: larger, heavier grains settle out when flow slows because they need less distance/time to drop; finer sediments stay suspended longer and are carried farther before settling.