River Processes In The Middle Course Flashcards

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What’s the formation of a meander?

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1) initial straight channel
2) lateral erosion on the outer bank
3) deposition on the inner bank
4) meander growth

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What’s the formation of an ox bow lakes?

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1) erosion makes the neck narrow
2) during floods river takes shortest course through neck
3) new straighter river course
4) cut off meander forms oxbow lake

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What is thalweg?

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The fastest flow of the river

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