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Geography GK · Q18

Hydrosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 18

Q18

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the following topographical features found from upper to lower course of a river?

A.
Ox-bow lake-Rapids-Estuary
B.
Rapids-Estuary-Ox-bow lake
C.
Rapids- Ox-bow lake - Estuary
Answer
D.
Estuary- Ox-bow lake-Rapids

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Rapids-Ox-bow lake-Estuary. Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.