Rivers (Erosional and Depositional river landforms) 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRiversGCSEOCR Created by: revisionCreated on: 09-03-17 18:06 (Middle and lower course) Meanders step ONE The current is faster on the outside of a bend because the river channel is deeper. 1 of 9 Meanders step TWO So more erosion takes place on the outside of a bend, forming river cliffs. 2 of 9 Meanders step THREE The current is slower on the inside of a bend because the river channel is shallower. 3 of 9 Meanders step FOUR So eroded material is deposited on the inside of a bend, forming slip off slopes. 4 of 9 Ox-Bow Lakes step ONE Erosion causes the outside bends to get closer 5 of 9 Ox-Bow Lakes step TWO until there's only a small bit of land left between the bends. 6 of 9 Ox-Bow Lakes step THREE The river breaks through this land, usually during a flood 7 of 9 Ox-Bow Lakes step FOUR and the river flows along the shortest course. 8 of 9 Ox-Bow Lakes step FIVE Deposition eventuallly cuts off the meander forming an ox-bow lake. 9 of 9
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