River Meanders

A river __________ flows in a straight line.

The river flow will __________ 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 __________.

The river flows faster on the outer __________.

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

The river flows slower on the __________ bank.

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

The deposited materials in time will form a __________.

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