Here's a problem to solve: A large amount of sediment is picked up by water as the water flows downhill in rivers and streams. When water in a river or a stream has been flowing fast and then begins to slow down, what is likely to happen to the sediment particles the water is carrying?

Among the 4 following options, which is the correct answer?

- A: The amount of larger sediment particles being carried by the water will increase.
 
- B: The amount of smaller sediment particles being carried by the water will increase.
 
- C: The amount of larger sediment particles being carried by the water will decrease.
 
- D: The amount of smaller sediment particles being carried by the water will decrease.
 