river formations

Question 1

what way does a river erode to make a meander?

Answer 1

laterally

Question 2

what is the formation of meanders due to?

Answer 2

due to both depostition and erosion

Question 3

what is the outside bend of the meander like? 2 points

Answer 3

most energy and decreased friction

Question 4

what does the force of water do to the riverbank when forming a meander?

Answer 4

force of water erodes and undercuts the riverbank

Question 5

what is the inside of the meander bends like? 4 points

Answer 5

slow,more friction,material is deposited here and forms a slip off slope

Question 6

what makes levees?

Answer 6

deposited material build up

Question 7

what are floodplains?

Answer 7

the flat land either side of a river that are covered in water if the rivers banks burst