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Define the term alluvium.
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- Alluvium is a loose soil or
sediments which are formed due to erosion by rainwater.
- It is typically made of small particles of
silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel.
- It is
found in the areas of northern plains beginning from Punjab to West Bengal and
Assam and also in the deltas of Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi
in peninsular India.
- Alluvium is a loose soil or
sediments which are formed due to erosion by rainwater.
- It is typically made of small particles of
silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel.
- It is
found in the areas of northern plains beginning from Punjab to West Bengal and
Assam and also in the deltas of Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery and Mahanadi
in peninsular India.
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