Multiple Choice
A river flowing through a region of horizontally bedded sedimentary rock cuts downward from a shale into a quartz sandstone after being rejuvenated by regional uplift.What difference would you see in the sediment load of the river?
A) increased rock fragment content
B) increased black sand content
C) increased quartz sand content
D) increased dissolved mineral (ion) content
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