8.1.6 Waterfalls, meanders and ox-bow lakes.

What is a meander?

• A straight river

• A bend in the river

• The start of a river

• The flow of the river

Which part of a river's course would you find meanders?

• Upper course

• Middle course

• Lower course

The fastest flow of the river is on the....

• Inside

• End

• Outside

• Bottom

Erosion of the river bank creates a

• Slip off slope

• Deposition

• River cliff

• Estuary

Deposition on the inside of a river creates a...

• River cliff

• River bed

• Erosion

• Slip-off slope

An Ox-bow lake is a....

• Bend in the river

• Lake left by an old meander

• Slip off slope

• River cliff

Where would you find a waterfall?

• Upper course
• Middle Course
• Lower Course

What types of erosion cause the undercutting of a waterfall?

• Abrasion and hydraulic action

• Abrasion and attrition

• Attrition and hydraulic action

• Corrosion and Attrition Corrosion and Attrition

At the base of the waterfall what forms?

• Plunge Pool

• Overhang

• Stream

• Abrasion

The river undercuts the hard rock, creating an overhang.

• True

• False