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What is a meander?
The deep side of a river, where the flow is fastest and where erosion occurs.
A canyon like formation which a river flows through
A bend in a river due to erosion
A standalone body of water with the shape of a horseshoe
What is an oxbow lake?
A standalone body of water with the shape of a horseshoe
A meander
Where the river deposits its content
A body of water present in the lower course of the river.
Where does hydraulic action take place when forming a meander?
The fastest and shallowest part of the river
The slowest and shallowest part of the river
The slowest and deepest part of the river
The fastest and deepest part of the river
True or false? Most rivers flow in a straight line throughout its journey to the sea.
False
True
Which direction does a river bend?
To the east
To the west
No fixed direction
Downwards
As the meander is formed, what happens to the neck of the meander?
It gets wider
It erodes, making it narrower
Nothing
It curves
What happens in the slip off slope?
Deposition
Abrasion
Hydraulic action
Traction
What happens in the river cliff?
Deposition
Suspension
Erosion (Hydraulic action)
Saltation
When the neck has fully eroded, what route does the river take?
The old meander
The new, straight route
What happens to the old meander once the neck has eroded?
It eventually disappears due to evaporation
It erodes until a circular lake is made.
It remains the same
It eventually gets blocked from the river by deposition
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