What landforms do rivers create? (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will be learning about how meanders in rivers are formed. In order to do this, we will be looking at the process of erosion and deposition in more depth. We will also be learning about how an oxbow lake is formed.

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Q1.What sort of erosion is the river doing in the upper course (closest to the source where it is flowing through hills and mountains)?

vertical (downwards) erosionlateral (sideways) erosion

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Q2.Where does lateral erosion take place?

in the upper course (closest to the source where it is flowing through hills and mountains)at the sourcein the middle and lower course (further away from the source, closer to the mouth)

2/9

Q3.What effect does the vertical erosion have on the valley?

it makes it deeperit makes it wider

3/9

Q4.What type of rock does the river find the easiest to erode?

more resistant (harder rock)less resistant (softer) rock

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Q5.What are interlocking spurs?

sections of rock that stick out, that the river has not been able to erode as easilysections of rock that stick out, that the river has been able to erode easily

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Q6.Where does the river form a V-shaped valley and interlocking spurs?

Upper courseMiddle courseLower course

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Q7.Which type of erosion helps form V-shaped valleys?

lateral (sideways) erosionvertical (downwards) erosion

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Q8.The Horseshoe Bend in the Grand Canyon has been created by....

erosiondepositiontransportation

8/9

Q9.The Nile Delta has been created by....

erosiondepositiontransportation

9/9

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Q1.What sort of erosion is the river doing in the upper course (closest to the source where it is flowing through hills and mountains)?

vertical (downwards) erosionlateral (sideways) erosion

1/9

Q2.Where does lateral erosion take place?

in the upper course (closest to the source where it is flowing through hills and mountains)at the sourcein the middle and lower course (further away from the source, closer to the mouth)

2/9

Q3.What effect does the vertical erosion have on the valley?

it makes it deeperit makes it wider

3/9

Q4.What type of rock does the river find the easiest to erode?

more resistant (harder rock)less resistant (softer) rock

4/9

Q5.What are interlocking spurs?

sections of rock that stick out, that the river has not been able to erode as easilysections of rock that stick out, that the river has been able to erode easily

5/9

Q6.Where does the river form a V-shaped valley and interlocking spurs?

Upper courseMiddle courseLower course

6/9

Q7.Which type of erosion helps form V-shaped valleys?

lateral (sideways) erosionvertical (downwards) erosion

7/9

Q8.The Horseshoe Bend in the Grand Canyon has been created by....

erosiondepositiontransportation

8/9

Q9.The Nile Delta has been created by....

erosiondepositiontransportation

9/9

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Q1.Which type of erosion makes a river wider?

vertical (downwards) erosionlateral (sideways) erosion

1/11

Q2.What are big bends in rivers called?

mouthsourcemeandersdepositionerosion

2/11

Q3.When water goes around a bend in a river, where does the water move the fastest?

inside of the bendoutside of the bend

3/11

Q4.When does a river have more energy?

when it is moving slowlywhen it is moving quickly

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Q5.When water goes around a bend in a river, where does deposition happen?

on the inside of the bend where water moves slowlyon the outside of the bend where the water moves fast

5/11

Q6.Finish this sentence. As the meanders in a river get bigger, the neck of the meander becomes more _______.

widefastnarrowslow

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Q7.What is the first stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

7/11

Q8.What is the second stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

8/11

Q9.What is the third stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

9/11

Q10.What is the forth stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

10/11

Q11.How is an oxbow lake created?

A meander becomes very wide and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lakeA meander becomes very deep and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lakeA meander becomes very narrow and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lakeA meander becomes very shallow and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake

11/11

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What landforms do rivers create?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which type of erosion makes a river wider?

vertical (downwards) erosionlateral (sideways) erosion

1/11

Q2.What are big bends in rivers called?

mouthsourcemeandersdepositionerosion

2/11

Q3.When water goes around a bend in a river, where does the water move the fastest?

inside of the bendoutside of the bend

3/11

Q4.When does a river have more energy?

when it is moving slowlywhen it is moving quickly

4/11

Q5.When water goes around a bend in a river, where does deposition happen?

on the inside of the bend where water moves slowlyon the outside of the bend where the water moves fast

5/11

Q6.Finish this sentence. As the meanders in a river get bigger, the neck of the meander becomes more _______.

widefastnarrowslow

6/11

Q7.What is the first stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

7/11

Q8.What is the second stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

8/11

Q9.What is the third stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

9/11

Q10.What is the forth stage in meander formation?

Erosion causes the bends to get biggerLateral erosion creates gentle bendsOver time, the meander grows bigger.Deposition occurs on the inside of the bend

10/11

Q11.How is an oxbow lake created?

11/11

Lesson summary: What landforms do rivers create? (Part 2)

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