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Typically it is the upper course of the river
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How did the Mississippi River change course?
The origin of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca, in Minnesota. The origin of a river is also called its headwaters.
How was the chattahoochee river formed?
it was formed by rain falling
How are riverbeds formed?
river channels are formed when river water erodes into a larger opening
What landforms do the upper course of the river have?
V-shaped valleys The river channel - vertical erosion, shallow but a very fast flow Waterfalls Gorges(which are formed by waterfalls) Bedload is also very big and angular.
Is a delta formed by erosion or deposition?
Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river.
Oxbow lakes are formed in potholes?
Oxbow lake are usually formed in flat, low-lying plains close to where the river empties into another body of water. They are usually stillwater lakes and often they become swamps or bogs, not potholes.
Formation of potholes in river beds is an example of?
Fluvial Erosion
How are potholes formed in limestone regions?
When run-off water from rain, lakes, homes, rivers and other forms of water pass through the limestone it causes potholes to form in the limestone regions.
Does wind erosion make potholes too?
Create, probably not, but they do make them worse, once they're formed.
What are the geographic features formed by the river godavari along its upper middle and lower course?
Nothing
A Famous River in Peru?
I don't know all of them (21 I think), but I can mention the Rimac in Lima, Urubamba in Cuzco and of course the Amazon river in the rainforest formed by the Marañon river and the Ucayali river.
What fprce of erosion causes deltas to form the grand canyon?
The Grand Canyon was formed mainly due to the Colorado river, and also due to uplift pronouncing the scale of the canyon; it is not formed due to a delta, as deltas are only formed at the mouth of the river, not in its middle course.
What river is formed by the nile river?
The Nile river is formed by the Blue river and the White river. ~ You're Welcome
How was the Congo river formed?
the congo basin was formed by tectonic plates.
When was Potholes in My Lawn created?
Potholes in My Lawn was created in 1988.
What kind of weathering creates potholes?
Potholes are mechanical weathering
How a river was formed?
A river raft was formed by the water eroding the river time after time
