Describe the formation of the following river patterns; (i) Dendritic pattern (ii) Centripetal pattern

      

Describe the formation of the following river patterns;
(i) Dendritic pattern
(ii) Centripetal pattern

  

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johnson
(i) Dendritic pattern
Resembles a tree trunk with its branches
Tributaries join the main river at acute angles
Confluences form accordant junctions
Drainage pattern forms in areas where rocks are of uniform structure and resistance/homogenous rocks
Direction of flow is governed by direction of slope

(ii) Centripetal pattern
Made up of rivers flowing into a common inland basin or depression like a lake/sea/swamp
The depression is an area of inland drainage
Pattern is guided by slope

johnson mwenjera answered the question on January 9, 2018 at 18:14


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