History and Geography
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History and Geography
Now, let’s learn more about other features found along rivers in Mauritius
and Rodrigues.
Figure 5 shows that rivers ow from a highland to a lowland.
At A, on the highlands is the source of the river.
At E, where the river ends its course in the sea, is the mouth of the river.
At Dthere is a waterfall.
Can you see that the river ows down the slopes which are in the form of a V-shape?
It is known as a river valley.
Can you see the small river Cjoining the big river at B?
The place where the two rivers meet is called a conuence.
The small river, River __________ is the tributary of bigger River __________.
Figure 5
A
B
D
Valley
C
River Coco
River Blue
E