Ox Bow Lakes And Flood Plains

Question 1

1st process of forming a oxbow lake

Answer 1

The river erods the outer bank of the meanders and deposits material in the river bank of the meander

Question 2

2nd Process of forming a oxbow lake

Answer 2

The two outer banks of the the two meanders erod back toward each other

Question 3

3rd process of forming a oxbow lake

Answer 3

During a time of flood a river finds the easiest route to flow.Therefore deposits material and cuts off one of the meanders to form a oxbow lake.

Question 4

How are floodplains and leveés formed?

Answer 4

By deposition in times of rivers, the rivers load is composed of different sized particles

Question 5

Advantages of a floodplain?

Answer 5

The material deposited by a river On a floodplain is called a ellivium.This material is very fertile and is good for farming.

Question 6

Disadvantages of floodplains?

Answer 6

Surrounding area prone to flooding