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The downhill movement of water from rivers and lakes toward the oceans is primarily caused by which force?

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Correct answer: Gravitational force

The correct answer is B: gravitational force. Earth’s gravity attracts water toward Earth’s centre. Because land surfaces have higher and lower elevations, gravity gives water a net downhill direction. Rainwater therefore collects in channels, streams join to form rivers, and rivers carry water toward lower basins, usually ending in lakes, seas, or oceans. A magnetic force does not control the normal downhill flow of river water. Wind can move waves and influence evaporation, but it is not the main force driving water through river valleys. D is not relevant to rivers; capillary action concerns the movement of liquid through very narrow spaces and is not the governing force for large drainage systems. Memory cue: water flows from high potential elevation to low potential elevation under gravity.

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GravityRiver FlowSurface RunoffWater CycleHydrological CycleThe Living WorldBiologyClass 11 Mcq

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