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How might water be a factor in the landscape (shape of the land) of a mountain area compared to a desert area?

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Factors affects each landforms differently and shapes it depending on the nature of surface.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Water is one of the main erosion agents that help in shaping the lands. The mountains and hilly regions of world are all shaped by the wind and water an important geomorphic agent of change.
  • Water flowing down from mountains has the ability to make various landforms such as V-shaped valleys, steep slopes ridges, and many geographical features. While in deserts water can lead to flash floods. Sheet erosion formation of canyons, gorge, channels, etc.
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