Agents of Erosion and Landforms - Work of River

Give a geographical reason:

There is a direct relationship between the velocity of the agents and the process of deposition.

Choose the correct option by identifying the correct correlation in the sentence:

River, glacier, wind, sea waves, and groundwater are the agents of erosion. The following work in the correct order is responsible to form various landforms.

Give a geographical reason:

The Eastern coast of India have deltas formed by the rivers but the Western coast has estuaries.

Give a geographical reason:

One finds many sheep rocks, horns, aretes, and hanging valleys in the Himalayas.

Distinguish between:

Tributaries and distributaries

Have you ever been to a river and seen its bed? Discuss in the class about your observations about the river, its banks, its bed, and its velocity.

The names of many places may have some relation with the landforms located there. The names of a few of them are given below as examples. You are expected to find out the particular landforms to which they are associated. Find about them and try to locate them on a map using an atlas. Make a list of similar examples from India. Discuss your findings in the class.

Answer in detail:

Explain how the depositional work done by river Ganga has been beneficial to human activities.