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What name is given to the soil brought down by the river?
sediment
What is a mix of rich soil and small rocks brought to land by River?
silt
Why does rainfall over ganga plains decreases from east to west?
the Ganga plain is formed by the fertile soil brought down by river Ganga and its tributaries.thus it is fertile and thickly populated. It is true because i am smart and in a 5 star school
What is the fine soil deposited at the mouth of a river?
The soil that is deposited by a river to form landforms such as river bars and river deltas is called silt. A river delta is the name of the landform that is created the mouth of a river.
What happens when soil washes into the river?
This is usually known as soil erosion. It is when soil washes into a river and thus causes it to flood the area around the river banks.
What name is given to the soil brought down by the river?
sediment
What name is given to the soil brought down by the rivers in India?
Alluvial soil is the soil brought down from the rivers in India. Climate and topography are significant factors in determining the kinds of soil found in the country.
What did the Egyptians relied on the Nile River to do?
The annual flood brought down deposits of rich soil which refertilised the fields, and the water provided irrigation for the crops.
Was the Grand Canyon created by soil erosion?
Yes, it was brought to it by the Colorado River.
What is a mix of rich soil and small rocks brought to land by River?
silt
Why is the flood of the river Nile so important?
The Nile River no longer floods, but when it did it brought extra water and fertile soil.
What yearly event brought fertile soil for Egyptian farmers?
The flooding of the river Nile, made the surrounding soil extremely fertile.
Why was Mesopotamia successful at farming?
The Euphrates and Tigris River floods brought down silt which provided fertile soil, renewed yearly, and the rivers also provided the water for irrigation.
How do sediments settle from the river?
fast curents carry soil. heavier soil falls to bed of river where water tends to slow down.
How did ancient Egyptians and Kushites benefit when the Nile River flooded?
The floods left silt which was good for farming
What is a word meaning mud and dirt brought down by a river?
Silt
Why is there fertile soil near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
The annual river flooding brings soil down from the mountains.
