Lower course landscape 2 (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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In which courses of a river do meanders primarily develop?
In which courses of a river do meanders primarily develop?
Middle and lower courses
What type of erosion creates meanders?
What type of erosion creates meanders?
Lateral erosion
How does water flow on the outer bend of a meander?
How does water flow on the outer bend of a meander?
Faster than inner bend
What process occurs on the outer bend of a meander?
What process occurs on the outer bend of a meander?
Erosion
What feature forms on the outer bend of a meander?
What feature forms on the outer bend of a meander?
River cliff
How does water flow on the inner bend of a meander?
How does water flow on the inner bend of a meander?
More slowly than outer bend
What process occurs on the inner bend of a meander?
What process occurs on the inner bend of a meander?
Deposition
What feature forms on the inner bend of a meander?
What feature forms on the inner bend of a meander?
Point bar
What is the key principle linking flow velocity to river processes in meanders?
What is the key principle linking flow velocity to river processes in meanders?
Fast flow = erosion; slow = deposition
When do ox-bow lakes form?
When do ox-bow lakes form?
When meanders cut off from main channel
Why are ox-bow lakes called 'ox-bow'?
Why are ox-bow lakes called 'ox-bow'?
Shape resembles U-shaped ox collar
What shape do curved river channels form on maps?
What shape do curved river channels form on maps?
C or S shapes