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Question
Alluvial soils found in the lower courses and the upper courses of rivers.
Solution
Difference between alluvial soils in the upper and lower courses of the rivers:
| Upper course | Lower course |
| 1. It is coarser i.e. particles bigger in size. | It is finer and finest in the lowest section. |
| 2. It is dry, less compact. | It is more moist and more compact. |
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