Middle Stage Of River

Question 1

Wide river

Answer 1

River moves from side to side. Valley becomes wide and flat. Weathering and mass wear it away

Question 2

Meanders

Answer 2

Bends in the river. Erosion happens on the outer curve, deposition happens on the inner curve.

Question 3

Floodplain

Answer 3

Flat land on either side of river. Each year river floods leaving fine sediment. This makes land very fertile

Question 4

Leeves

Answer 4

Raised banks on river. Formed by deposition of the larger, rougher load of the river.

Question 5

Ox-bow lake

Answer 5

Horse shoe shaped lake found beside river. Happens when there are very pronounced meanders. The river breaks through the neck of meander, deposition occurs this separates the meander from river creating a lake

Question 6

Delta

Answer 6

Triangular shaped land formed in mouth of river as river enters sea it drops eroded material. This creates land.

Question 7

Distributaries

Answer 7

When delta formed river is forced to break up into smaller channels.