| With reference to river capture, consider the following statements. |
| 1. It is a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river drainage system or watershed is diverted from its own bed and flows instead down the bed of a neighbouring stream. |
| 2. It is also called as river beheading. |
| 3. Apart from tectonic Earth movements, erosion also results in river capture. |
| Which of the statements given above are correct? |
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) All of these
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
[d] Stream capture, river capture or stream piracy is geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream c river drainage system or watershed is diverted from its own bed and flows instead down the bed of a neighbourin stream. This can happen for several reasons like tectonic Earth movements where the slope of the land changes.
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