What are the characteristics of a river in its middle stage?

      

Highlight the characteristics of a river in its middle stage.

  

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Maurice
(i) Deposition begins to take place on the inside of the meanders, forming large slip-off slopes.

(ii) Lateral erosion is more dominant,creating meanders.

(iii) The concave bank is eroded and undercut,steepening it to form river cliffs.

(iv) The river is joined by many tributaries from upstream, increasing its erosive power.

(v) The river channel is wider, and the river valley develops a u-shape appearance.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 7, 2017 at 13:26


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