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What is the main function of a river in its upper course in land formation?
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Solution
- by this activity of the river. Along its course, it erodes bed and banks and carries large boulders of rock with it. Under the impact of the rush of water and the load the river carries, erosion action is swift and effective.
- The landforms formed in the upper course of a river are V-shaped valleys and waterfalls.
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