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Question
Giver a geographical reason for the each of the following:
Alluvial soil differs in texture.
Solution
Alluvial soil differs in texture as it is formed by the deposition of sediments by rivers. The alluvial soil which gets deposited in the upper reaches of the river is coarse and dry, while extremely fine and moist alluvial soil is deposited at the lower reaches of the river.
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