River Geomorphology

a winding curve or bend of a river

• Meander

• Maender

• Meeder

• Meandur

As a river goes around a bend, most of the water is pushed towards the ___________.

• Inside

• Outside

• Bottom

• Top

Water on the inner bend is __________.

• Faster

• Wetter

• Dryer

• Slower

Water on the inner bend is slower, causing the water to slow down and ________________ material

• Erode

• Deposit

• make

• destroy

Due to erosion on the outside of a bend and _____________ on the inside, the shape of a meander will change over a period of time.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Solution

• Traction

Water moving faster has more energy to _______. This occurs on the outside of the bend and forms a river cliff.

• Erode

• Deposit

• Enhance

• Destroy

Continuous erosion on the ________ bank and deposition on the inner bank forms a meander in the river.

• Outer

• Inner

• Front

• Back

New deposition seals off the ends and the cut-off becomes an ________________ that will eventually dry up.

• Oxbow Lake

• Kidney scar

• Flood Plain

• Meander

What landform can you see in the picture?

• Floodplain
• Delta
• Waterfall
• Oxbow lake

Which letter has a higher velocity?

• A

• B