RIver Landforms Flashcards
1
Q
What is a waterfall
A
Sudden drop along a river course - formed when there are horizontal bands of hard rock
2
Q
What is a meander
A
When water flows in a curvy path
3
Q
What is a oxbow lake
A
Cut off/ abandoned meander
4
Q
What are floodplains
A
An area of land which is covered in water when a river bursts its banks.
5
Q
What are levees
A
Naturally raised river banks found on the sides of a river channel
6
Q
What are estuaries
A
Bodies of water usually found where rivers meet the sea
