Question

State the differences between the following.

Radial and Centripetal drainage pattern

Answer 1

Radial drainage pattern	Basis	Centripetal drainage pattern
When the rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions, the drainage pattern is known as ‘radial’.	Meaning	When the rivers discharge their waters from all directions in a lake or depression, the pattern is known as ‘centripetal’.
The rivers originating from the Amarkantak range present a good example of it.	Meaning	Sambhar lake of Rajasthan is a good example of it.