Give a comparative description of such landforms as a watershed, floodplain, and fill out the table
May 23, 2020 | Education
| An object | Watershed
On the example of the Valdai Upland |
Floodplain
On the example of Izhora |
Comparison plan | ||
1. The nature of the surface, the degree of soil moisture | The Valdai Upland is very boggy, the northwestern slope is steep, and the southeast gently sloping. The relief is hilly and ridged , many lakes | The left bank of Izhora is composed mainly of alluvial soils formed in floodplain meadows. |
2. The location of water in relation to the surface of the earth | Here passes the watershed of the Volga, Dnieper and Baltic Sea basins. The river begins from here: Volga, Zapadnaya Dvina, Dnieper, Lovat , Msta, Pola, Syas , Mologa and others. | It originates on the Izhora Upland |
3. Vegetation (species composition) | Estesstvenno ecosystem Valdai are ments indicators deciduous forests | Bulrush, cattail, sedge, water lilies |
4. Fauna (species composition) | Squirrels, muskrats, martens, moles, hares, etc. | beavers, birds |
