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How is a landform in the lower course of a river formed?
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Solution
In its lower course, a river flows sluggishly over a flat, gentle gradient and carries a massive load of sediment. When the river overflows its banks during seasonal floods, it deposits layers of fine silt and alluvial soil across the adjacent valley floor, gradually building up a flat, fertile plain known as a floodplain.
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Chapter 10: Denudation - EXERCISES [Page 95]
