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Meanders worksheet for geogrqphy

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Meanders worksheet for geogrqphy

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Profile of a river and formation of a meander

A river rarely flows in a straight line and when it bends it is called a meander.
Meanders usually occur in the middle course of a river and are formed by
erosion and deposition. In a straight river, pools (deep water) and
(shallow water) will develop as the water moves around obstacles , such as
boulders. Water will flow faster in deep water as there is less friction slowing
the flow. The river always has an area of fastest flow, this is called the riffles.
Because of different forces, the river flows fastest on the outside of the bend
which causes erosion (the wearing away of the river banks). This erosion, over
time, will eventually form a river cliff The river flows slower on the inside of the
bend and creates deposition (where material carried by the river such as stones
and sand are dropped) and over time will create a river beach. Continuous
erosion on the outer bank and deposition on the inner bank forms a meander in
the river. Over time, meanders become larger and more recognisable.

Word Bank
Deposition pools Bends larger deposition
riffles middle obstacles fastest beach deep cliff

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