Question

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Landforms of deposition are more prominent in the middle course of a river.

Answer 1

Landforms of deposition are more prominent in the middle course of a river because, in this stage, the river has a gentler slope and the velocity of water decreases. This slower flow allows the river to deposit the materials it has been carrying, such as sand, silt, and gravel. The reduced speed of water results in the formation of meanders, oxbow lakes, and other depositional features as the river is more active in lateral erosion and deposition than vertical erosion in this stage.