10 Questions
Where does the Amazon basin collect its headwaters?
Eastern slopes of the Andes Mountains in Peru
What is the width of the Amazon channel at its mouth?
150 km
What is the discharge rate of the Amazon River?
2 lakh m3/s
Which characteristic feature is largely absent in the mouth region of the Amazon?
Distributaries
What geological formation is found along the mouth of the Amazon beyond the coastline?
Islands
Why are sediments not deposited even at the mouth of the Amazon River?
Because of the large amount of discharge.
What has developed along the mouth of the Amazon instead of a dense network of distributaries?
Series of islands
Which mountain range contributes to the headwaters of the Amazon River?
Andes Mountains
Which characteristic of river mouth areas is largely absent in the mouth region of the Amazon River?
Dense network of distributaries
What causes the absence of a dense network of distributaries at the mouth of the Amazon River?
High discharge rate
Study Notes
Learn about the Amazon River's origin, discharge, and sedimentation process in the Amazon Basin.
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