River Key Words 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyOtherNone Created by: AnisahCreated on: 04-05-13 17:12 Flood Plains An area of land which is prone to flooding 1 of 8 Rapids A fast-flowing and turbulent part of the course of a river 2 of 8 Meander A natural bend in a river 3 of 8 Waterfall A steep descent of a river or other body of water over a rocky ledge. 4 of 8 Ox-bow Lake A U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. 5 of 8 Erosion The act in which earth is worn away, often by water,wind or ice 6 of 8 Transportation The movement of eroded debris, whether by rivers, glaciers, wind or ocean currents and tides. 7 of 8 Deposition Process of when a river loses energy, it will drop or deposit some of the material it is carrying (sediment) 8 of 8
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