Question
Distinguish between Consequent and antecedent rivers :
Solution
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Consequent rivers |
Antecedent rivers |
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These rivers |
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It is an uplift area, |
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maintain their |
the rivers flow in |
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original shape, |
the direction |
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deposit, the rise of |
resulting as a |
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the land due to |
consequence of the |
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folding. Rivers |
slope. |
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keep on flowing in |
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the original direction. |
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2. |
These rivers are |
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These rivers are |
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older than the fold |
formed after the |
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mountains over |
uplift of the area. |
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which these rivers |
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flow. |
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3. |
These rivers cut |
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These rivers do |
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deep gorges due to |
not form gorges. |
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down cutting. |
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4. |
The trans Hima |
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The rivers in the |
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layan rivers such |
peninsular India |
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as Indus, Satluj, |
flowing eastward |
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Kosi, represent |
according to slope |
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consequent rivers. |
are antecedent |
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rivers. |
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