Which River Takes Its Name from Its Light-Colored Loess Soil

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which river takes its name from its light-colored loess soil?

• A) Yangzi
• B) Xi Jiang
• C) Chengdu
• D) Meking
• E) Huang He

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