GCE Geography 2024 Objective — Question 27

Question 27 of 50 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Geography 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Which of the following conditions can produce a waterfall?

A. A. A sharp break in the bed of a riverCorrect
B. B. Elbow of capture of young river
C. C. Backward erosion
D. D. Lateral erosion

Explanation

A sharp break in the bed of a river can produce a waterfall. This typically occurs where a river flows over a resistant layer of rock followed by a softer layer below.

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