Exogenetic Processes Part-2
Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · Geography
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What is the difference between a rill, gully, stream, and river?
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Rill: Small channel formed by flowing water. Gully: Deeper channel formed by erosion. Stream: Small flowing watercourse. River: Large natural watercourse formed when many flows of water come together.
What factors determine the erosional, transportational, and depositional work of rivers?
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1. Slope of the land 2. Type of rock 3. Volume of water flowing 4. Length of the flow 5. Volume of sediments in the river…
Name three landforms created by the erosional work of rivers.
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1. Gorges (canyons) 2. V-shaped valleys 3. Waterfalls…
What is an alluvial fan and how is it formed?
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An alluvial fan is a triangular-shaped deposit of coarse sediments formed at the foothills when a river flows down from a hilly region. The change in slope causes deposition of sediments in a fan shap…
What are meanders and why do rivers form them?
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Meanders are bends in a river's course. Rivers form meanders when the slope decreases and flow slows down. The river bends often in an effort to cross even small obstacles.
Name three depositional landforms created by rivers.
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1. Flood levees 2. Flood plains 3. Deltas…
How is a glacier formed?
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In regions with temperatures below freezing point, precipitation occurs as snowfall. Layers of snow accumulate and the heavy weight of overlying layers makes the snow move along the slope. At the base…
List four erosional landforms created by glaciers.
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1. Cirques 2. Arêtes 3. Horns 4. U-shaped valleys 5. Hanging valleys 6. Rôche moutonnées (sheepbacks)…
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