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MCQ

Sometimes, the river starts erosion upstream. This happens when the head stream gets a lot of water in the early stages of river’s flow.

A
Downcutting
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Headward erosion
C
Lateral erosion
D
Vertical erosion

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Answer

Correct option: B.

Headward erosion

Headward erosion

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