D-E-P-E-D Rivers

Question 1

DEPED on Oxbow lake

Answer 1

D- A Horse sized shoe lake that is formed when a meander is cut off from a river
E-Erosion happens and the meander neck gets narrower and narrower until the river cuts through. The strong current travels on the straight and cuts the two parts off from each other forming a horseshoe shaped lake
P- Erosion and deposition
E- Middle course of the river Liffey

DIAGRAM

Question 2

DEPED On Floodplain

Answer 2

D- A wide flat, area of land on either side of a river in it’s old stage
E- The river carries a large load of sediment known as alluvium. During a flood the river spreads out on both sides, and deposits it’s load that its carrying. Over time a thick layer of alluvium builds up by the river. This is known as a flood plain
P- Deposition
E- The lower courses of the river Liffey
DIAGRAM