WorksheetsRiver Geomorphology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
a winding curve or bend of a river
Meander
Maender
Meeder
Meandur
As a river goes around a bend, most of the water is pushed towards the ___________.
Inside
Outside
Bottom
Top
Water on the inner bend is __________.
Faster
Wetter
Dryer
Slower
Water on the inner bend is slower, causing the water to slow down and ________________ material
Erode
Deposit
make
destroy
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.
Deposition
Erosion
Solution
Traction
Water moving faster has more energy to _______. This occurs on the outside of the bend and forms a river cliff.
Erode
Deposit
Enhance
Destroy
Continuous erosion on the ________ bank and deposition on the inner bank forms a meander in the river.
Outer
Inner
Front
Back
New deposition seals off the ends and the cut-off becomes an ________________ that will eventually dry up.
Oxbow Lake
Kidney scar
Flood Plain
Meander
Which letter has a higher velocity?
A
B
What river feature does this image show?
Meander
Oxbow Lake
Tributary
Headwaters
Where will there be the most erosion?
A
B
C
D
Where is the water in the river moving the slowest?
A
B
D
Deposition is when ...
Sediments and materials are moved along the river.
Sediments and materials are dropped along the river.
Sediments and materials are suspended in the water.
Sediments and materials are move into the ocean.
