WorksheetsLandforms of the Middle Course
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
On a meander bend, where is the velocity the highest?
Inside bend
Central, top of channel
Outer bend
Central, bottom of channel
What landform of deposition is found on the inside of a meander bend?
River cliff
Levee
Undercut
Slip-off slope
A meander migrates in the direction of the outer bank due to the process of...?
Lateral erosion
Vertical erosion
Deposition
Saltation
On a meander bend, water is shallow...?
In the center of the channel
On the inside bend
On the outside bend
All of the above
What is the name of the landform created when a river cuts through a meander neck to form a straighter, more efficient channel
Floodplain
Delta
Levee
Oxbow lake
Over time, what happens to the neck between two meanders?
It narrows
It widens
It stays the same
It varies from place to place
What causes the river to cut through the neck between two meander bends?
A high velocity event
A high discharge event
A low discharge event
A low velocity event
What causes a meander to be cut-off from the river channel once the neck has been broken?
Humans fill in the gaps to encourage efficient flow
Changes in the micro-climate
Deposition of sediment due to lower velocity
Transportation of sediment through saltation and traction
Cut-off meanders create new...
Drinking water for large settlements
Still water habitats
An increase in local flooding
All of the above
What is the name of a dried out oxbow lake?
Scar
Tissue
Wound
Scrape
