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ch - 1 Map Study: Interpretation and Topographical Maps — Geography STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Geographych - 1 Map Study: Interpretation and Topographical Maps2 Marks
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What is a Watershed?
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A watershed or water divide is a ridge which separates the tributaries draining towards one side of it from those drawing towards the other. A watershed is never half way up a slope and on the two sides of it, the slope must be opposite and downwards.

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