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The start of a river
Source
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A bend in the river
Meander
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Widens the river valley
Lateral Erosion
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Small particles carried along by the water
Suspension
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Force of the water breaks rock particles away
Hydraulic Action
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When the river drops its load
Deposition
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Large particles are pushed along the river bed
Traction
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Rocks rub against the river bed
Abrasion
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pebbles are bounced along the river bed
Saltation
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Rocks are picked up and smashed together
Attrition
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Dissolve in water
Solution
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Meander gets larger over time
Ox Bow Lake
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Card 2

Front

A bend in the river

Back

Meander

Card 3

Front

Widens the river valley

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Small particles carried along by the water

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Force of the water breaks rock particles away

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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