River Formation

Q. What are the different stages of a river?

1. Toddler Age
2. Youthful Age
3. Mature Age
4. Old Age

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What do you understand by the term doab?

Q. What are tributaries?

1. Two large rivers which meet to form a single river is known as a tributary.
2. Rivers or streams which join a larger river are called tributaries.
3. Rivers at the start of their course are known as tributaries.
4. Rivers at the end of their course are known as tributaries.

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identify the agent of erosion in each case loess plain, mesa, moraine

Q. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Erosional landforms are created in the youthful age.
2. In the mature stage of the river, the flow is relatively slower than the youthful stage.
3. Depositional landforms are created in the old age.
4. In the youthful stage, the rivers are thin and flow calmly.

Q. How does vegetation play an important role in flooding?

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. Depositional landforms are mostly formed in the old stage of a river.
2. A river flows from lower altitude to higher altitude.
3. Vertical erosion is least during the youthful stage.
4. The speed of water is less at the mature state as compared to the old stage.

Q. How does vegetation play an important role in flooding?

Q. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Erosional landforms are created in the youthful age.
2. In the mature stage of the river, the flow is relatively slower than the youthful stage.
3. Depositional landforms are created in the old age.
4. In the youthful stage, the rivers are thin and flow calmly.