Meander and Ox-bow Lake Quiz

What is a meander?

• A bend or curve in a river

• A straight section of a river

• A waterfall

• A lake

What is an ox-bow lake?

• A U-shaped body of water formed from a cut-off meander

• A circular lake formed by a volcano

• A lake formed by a glacier

• A man-made lake

What happens to the river flow on the outer side of a meander?

• It flows faster

• It flows slower

• It stops flowing

• It flows in the opposite direction

What process occurs on the inner side of a meander?

• Deposition of sediment

• Erosion of the riverbank

• Formation of waterfalls

• Creation of rapids

What causes the neck of the meander to narrow over time?

• Continuous erosion on the outer banks and deposition on the inner banks

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Human intervention

What can cause a river to cut through the narrow neck of a meander?

• A flood or high water flow

• A drought

• A landslide

• A dam

What is left isolated from the main river flow after the formation of an ox-bow lake?

• The cut-off bend (former meander)

• The river source

• The river mouth

• The river delta

What process occurs on the outer banks of a meander where the water flows faster and has more energy to wear away the soil and rock?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Cut-off Formation

• Vegetation Growth

Which process builds up the inner banks of a meander, making the meander more pronounced?

• Erosion

• Cut-off Formation

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What happens when the meanders become very pronounced and their bends get closer to each other?

• Erosion occurs

• Deposition occurs

• The river may break through the narrow neck during a flood

• Vegetation starts to grow