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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 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.


Which stage of river development is characterized by flat flood plains?

The mature stage of river development is characterized by flat flood plains where the river meanders and deposits sediment. In this stage, the river has a large volume of water and is more stable, leading to the creation of wide flood plains.


What are the characteristics of old rivers?

Old rivers tend to have lower gradients, which results in slower flow rates. They also tend to have well-developed meanders, wide floodplains, and exhibit a mature stage of erosion and sediment deposition. Old rivers may have a more meandering path compared to younger rivers.


What are 2 characteristics of a old age river?

Meandering course: Old age rivers have a winding and meandering course with gentle gradients as they have eroded their valleys over time. Wide floodplains: Old age rivers typically have wide floodplains due to their ability to transport and deposit sediments over many years, resulting in a broad and flat area alongside the river.

Related Questions

What is the lifespan of rivers?

A river can live for about a TRILLION or BILLION yrs....


Which river stage is characterized by slowly flowing water that is very shallow and banks wit low gentle slopes?

a young river A+


Is the Missouri a mature river?

Yes. The Missouri river is a old age or mature river.


What type of river is the Wisconsin river?

It is a old or mature river.


How old is the Hudson River?

old as joe mama


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.


How can you tell the difference between young and old river?

If the river is young it is steep in places and doesn't meander (curve). A mature river isn't so steep and it is starting to form meanders; but be careful because old rivers are completely flat and do have meanders.


Is the Yangtze river mature?

The original Yangtze River is believed to be 180 million years old,making it an old river.


What are the stages of river development in lakes and rivers?

this also includes charateristics young river-has waterfalls, moves fast, and straight mature river-has no waterfalls, moves slower, and a little wavy old river-has no waterfalls, moves very slow, and very wavy


Synonym for not yet old or mature?

Young or adolescent.


How old was Henrey Hudson explorer of Hudson Bay and New York State when he went on his first journey?

he wasn't that old but he wasn't young either


Match the type of river to its best description?

Mature rivers - Travel slowly Young rivers - Travel fast Old rivers - Travel VeRy SlOwLy Apex :D