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How do youthful rivers and old rivers differ?
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How do youthful river and mature rivers and old rivers differ?
youthful river:erodes deeper than widerit flows quicklynarrow and straightfew tributariesmature river:erodes wider than deepernot steephas many tributariesold river:has little erosive energywidehave few tributaries than the mature river
What are the three ages of rivers?
The three ages of rivers are youthful, mature, and old age. In the youthful stage, rivers are fast-flowing and erode the landscape, forming V-shaped valleys. In the mature stage, rivers meander and deposit sediment, creating floodplains. In old age, rivers widen and meander extensively, eventually forming oxbow lakes.
What are the stages of stream?
youthful, mature and old age.
Synonym for not yet old or mature?
Young or adolescent.
What are the stages of stream development?
The stages of stream development are youthful, mature, and old age. In the youthful stage, the stream has a steep gradient with a narrow, V-shaped channel. In the mature stage, the stream has a meandering channel and a wider floodplain. In old age, the stream has a very flat gradient, a wide meandering channel, and a broad floodplain.
Is a youth river always younger than a mature river?
Mature river is a river with a gradient that is less steep than those of youthful rivers and flows more slowly than youthful rivers. A mature river is fed by many tributaries and has more discharge than a youthful river. Its channels erode wider rather than deeper. An example being the Mississippi River. Youthful river is a river with a steep gradient that has very few tributaries and flows quickly. Its channels erode deeper rather than wider. An example being the Ebro River.
What is the difference between a youthful river and a mature river?
A youthful stream is swift flowing, has sharper contours and the banks would be steep, whereas a mature stream is more mellowed in pace, is slow flowing, and is wider than the river upstream. The banks wouls be more silted and have smaller gravel, which is not the case of the youthful stream.
Is the Mississippi river a youthful stream?
The Mississippi River has three stages: First, it is a youthful river, further down the stream it comes into its mature stage, and even further down the river, at the end, it comes into its old age stage. All rivers have three stages, it just depends what part of the river you are looking at.
Match the type of river to its best description. A. Mature rivers b. Young rivers c. Old rivers?
A. travel sowly B travel fast C. travel very slowly
What is the lifespan of rivers?
A river can live for about a TRILLION or BILLION yrs....
Is Colorado river a mature river?
well to tell you the truth i don't know but all rivers have currents and all rivers are never mature! just so you know im 11 years old
