Meanders Flashcards
1
Q
Current is faster on the outside bend why?
A
Because the river Channel is deeper. Less friction to slow water down
2
Q
More erosion takes place on out side bends forming
A
River cliffs
3
Q
Eroded material is deposited on the
A
Inside bend forming slip off slopes
4
Q
Meanders are found in the…
A
Middle and lower course regions of the river
5
Q
Rivers eventually get bigger over time Turning into
A
Ox-bow lakes
6
Q
Erosion causes the outside bend to get closer until…
A
There is only a small bit of land between them called the neck
7
Q
River breaks through the small bit of land between and then
A
Flows along the shortest course
8
Q
Deposition eventually cuts off….
A
The meander and forms a oxbow lake
