Which Is NOT True of the Process by Which Indian

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT true of the process by which Indian rivers carry sediment from the Himalayas?

• A) The rivers' velocity slows when they reach the lowlands, and much of the sediment settles out as silt.
• B) The monsoons redeposit the silt onto the Himalayas by way of northerly wind patterns.
• C) The movement of silt rearranges floodplain landscapes and complicates human agricultural and settlement efforts.
• D) The seasonal replenishment of silt nourishes agricultural production in Bangladesh.

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