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Question
Explain the process of formation of waterfall.
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Solution
A waterfall forms when a river flows over alternating hard and soft rocks. The softer rock erodes faster, creating a steep drop. Water plunges down this drop, forming a vertical fall and a plunge pool at the base due to the gradient created by differential erosion of rocks.
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