Multiple choice

As the Brahmaputra River flows from the mountains into the valley, it becomes

  1. slower and deeper.

  2. clearer and cleaner.

  3. rockier and rougher.

  4. narrower and colder.
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Explanation

When a river leaves steep mountain slopes and enters a flat valley, the reduction in slope causes the water to slow down. As the river slows, it spreads out and accumulates water from tributaries, becoming deeper and wider.

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