Why is the Yellow River called yellow?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. It carries large amounts of fine yellow silt from the Loess Plateau
- Step 1: The river crosses the Loess Plateau, whose soil is soft and pale. Step 2. Rain washes the loess into the water as silt. Answer: It carries large amounts of fine yellow silt from the Loess Plateau. Why not the others: Flowers and desert sand do not colour a river so strongly.
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