Compare the action of the river in the mountains and in the plains. In

Compare the action of the river in the mountains and in the plains. In what ways are they similar and different?

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Similarities :

1. They carry something when they flow across the two landforms.

2. They have streams in both the areas. 3. They change the surface of the earth.

Differences

In the mountains	In the plains
1. Rivers originate in mountains.	1. Rivers run and flow across the plains.
2. They flow very fast.	2. They flow slowly.
3. They carry the rocks.	3. They deposit the sediments here.
4. They form gorges and canyons here.	4. They form deltas here.

From the mountains to delta, a river does not just flow – it changes the surface of the earth.

It cuts rocks, moves boulders, and deposits sediments.

It constantly attempts to carve away all the mountains in its path.

The goal of the river is to create a wide, flat valley which it can flow smoothly towards the ocean.

That is the relation between the mountains and plains.