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HUMDUN NAKEED KHANREG.NO.13361011B.Ed GEOGRAPHY

RUNNING WATER

Major agent of erosion.Create different landforms on the earth surface.

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RUNNIGWATER .Major agent of erosion

.create different landforms on the earth surface

RIVER - LANDFORMS

V- SHAPED VALLEY

GRAND CANYON- COLORADO RIVER

WATER FALL

•Vertically downfall of water from steep places

•Biggest waterfall in india “jog waterfall” in karnataka

Waterfall

FLOOD PLAINS

Deposit of silt in river banks

Mostly during river overflows

Fertile lands for cultivation Eg:- great Indian plains

MEANDERSRiver flow zig-zag manner

Due to less speed of flow along plain region.

Curve of meander isolated known as Ox-bow Lake.

MEANDERS

DELTADerived from Greek letter Delta

Deposits seen in mouth of river.

Last landforms created by river.

CONCLUSION

Running water creates several landforms in earth from its beginning to end . They are V-shaped valley, waterfall, meander, floodplains, delta.

REVIEW What are the landforms created by

running water ? How V- shaped valleys are formed ? Define meanders? What do you mean by flood plains ? How deltas are formed ?

BLACK BOARD SUMMARY

RIVER- LANDFORMSV- shaped valleyWater fallMeanders Flood plainsDelta

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