As the river makes its way to the ____________________, it gains more water and therefore more energy.

When erosion happens in a sideways direction

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

The lateral erosion on the outside bend causes undercutting of the bank to form a __________.

Water on the inner bend is __________.

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

Water on the inner bend is slower, causing the water to slow down and deposit the eroded material, creating a gentle slope of ____________________.

Gently sloping build up of material found on the inside bend of a river.

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.

Erosion _____________ the neck of the land within the meander and as the process continues, the meanders move closer together.

Water twists and turns around stones and other _______________ resulting in areas of slower and faster water movement.

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

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

The meander will ________ downstream and change shape over time.

Often during a _________ the river will cut through the neck.

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

The river is on its floodplain with a very _____ gradient.