4.6 - Sediments
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What is diffusion?
💡 Hint: Think about how a drop of food coloring spreads in water.
Name one environment where sediment transport is primarily through diffusion.
💡 Hint: Consider where water might not mix well.
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What is the primary mechanism of mass transfer in sediments?
💡 Hint: Think about how substances spread in still water.
True or False: Advection is often the dominant factor in moving pollutants through sediments.
💡 Hint: Consider how stagnant water behaves.
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Evaluate how diffusion impacts the contamination levels in sediments over a period of decades. Consider what factors influence the rate of diffusion.
💡 Hint: Think about how temperature might relate to molecular movement.
Analyze the implications of thermal stratification on pollutant distribution in lakes and its consequences for environmental management.
💡 Hint: Consider how warm and cold water affects heavy and light substances.
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