River Meanders

A river (a)   flows in a straight line.

The river flow will (a)   around something in its path e.g. a tree or hard rock.

As the river bends, this results in areas of slower and faster water (a)   .

The river flows faster on the outer (a)   .

As the water flows faster on the outer side of the river bank, this forms a river (a)   .

The river flows slower on the (a)   bank.

As the river flows slower on the inner bank, it will (a)   some of its load.

The deposited materials in time will form a (a)   .

Over time the continuous erosion on the outer bank and deposition on the inner bank will eventually forms a (a)   in the river.