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- 1. Fill in the Blank
Define river capture
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River capture is also known as
- 3. Multiple Choice
A captured river is called
Misfit
Upperfit
Beheaded
Pirate river
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The capturing river is called the
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The point where the river capture has taken place is called the
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The dry valley remaining at the beheaded point of former misfit is called a
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements are false in the conditions necessary for a river capture to take place
A pirate river and the misfit must flow in adjacent valleys
The pirate river should have a narrower valley than the misfit
The pirate river must have less active headward erosion than the neighbouring river
The pirate river ought to be flowing at a lower level
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Define river rejuvenation
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Rejuvenation caused by changes in the base level of a river is called
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Rejuvenation caused by the increase of a river discharge (water flow)
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are landforms that result from river rejuvenation
River terraces, rapids, knick points, meanders
river terraces, incised meanders, rejuvenation gorges, knickpoints
Gorges, meanders, waterfalls, knickpoints
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There are three types of incised meanders
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a boundary line separating neighbouring basins is known as
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