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WorksheetsMeanders and Ox-box Lakes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
Where the river is fastest, the power of the water starts to _________ the river banks
Erode (break down)
Deposit (drop pebbles and stones)
Settle (calm down)
Build up
Erosion of the river bank creates a
Slip off slope
Deposition
River cliff
Estuary
Deposition (dropping of sand and pebbles) happens when a river is
Fastest
Slowest
Widest
Deepest
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
When a meander's bends are close together, they may join when ....
The river dries up
The river gets slower
The river floods
The river changes direction
An ox-bow lake is formed after the river .....
Stays the same
Meanders
Takes the straightest path after flooding
Dries up
