River Directions and Determining Directions of Places
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Question
In the above image, what does the circled figures of elevation tell you about the direction of the river flow?
A
West to East direction.
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B
South-West to North-East direction.
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C
North-East to the South-West direction.
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D
East to West direction.
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Solution
The correct option is C North-East to the South-West direction. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->
The height of elevation is decreasing from 181 to 179 to 168 and finally to 149. From this, we can conclude that the river is flowing from North-East to the South-West direction. The direction of the river flow also determines the banks of the river.