Physical Geography
Physical Geography
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North of the Alps the branches of the Ehine and the Dan- ube are entrenched in an uplifted river-made plain that was built when the region stood at a less elevation. Some of the valleys are 1000 feet deep, and the former plain is here reduced to a series of ridges extending forward between neighboring valleys.
Deltas. — When a river enters a lake or the sea, its current is checked. The finest part of the waste may be swept away by waves and tides ; the rest accumulates at the river mouth and bu...ilds up a new land surface, called a delta^ in advance of the original shore line.
Small deltas are characteristic of young rivers ; the longer the progress of river growth without interruption by uplift or depression, the larger the delta may become.
When rivers bearing fine waste enter the sea, the settling of the waste is favored not only by loss of velocity, but also Digitized by Google THE WASTE OF THE LAND. 293 by the presence of salt in the sea water, which causes sus- pended sediments to settle faster than they would in fresh water.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
North of the Alps the branches of the Ehine and the Dan- ube are entrenched in an uplifted river-made plain that was built when the region stood at a less elevation. Some of the valleys are 1000 feet deep, and the former plain is here reduced to a series of ridges extending forward between neighboring valleys.
Deltas. — When a river enters a lake or the sea, its current is checked. The finest part of the waste may be swept away by waves and tides ; the rest accumulates at the river mouth and bu...ilds up a new land surface, called a delta^ in advance of the original shore line.
Small deltas are characteristic of young rivers ; the longer the progress of river growth without interruption by uplift or depression, the larger the delta may become.
When rivers bearing fine waste enter the sea, the settling of the waste is favored not only by loss of velocity, but also Digitized by Google THE WASTE OF THE LAND. 293 by the presence of salt in the sea water, which causes sus- pended sediments to settle faster than they would in fresh water.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Morris Davis, William Henry Snyder to read onlineMoreLess
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