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Y6c Meanders and Oxbow Lakes

Here is the correct order of events in the formation of meanders and oxbow lakes: 1. The river is meandering across the valley. 2. The river is eroding laterally (from side to side). 3. The river erodes the outside bank and deposits on the inside bank so the river shape changes. 4. This erosion narrows the neck of the meander. 5. Often during a flood the river will cut through the neck. 6. The river continues down its new course and the meander is abandoned. 7. New deposition seals off the old meander and the cut-off section becomes an ox-bow lake.

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Y6c Meanders and Oxbow Lakes

Here is the correct order of events in the formation of meanders and oxbow lakes: 1. The river is meandering across the valley. 2. The river is eroding laterally (from side to side). 3. The river erodes the outside bank and deposits on the inside bank so the river shape changes. 4. This erosion narrows the neck of the meander. 5. Often during a flood the river will cut through the neck. 6. The river continues down its new course and the meander is abandoned. 7. New deposition seals off the old meander and the cut-off section becomes an ox-bow lake.

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Key Words

Formation of meanders and oxbow lakes River


Erosion
Learning Objectives: Deposition
To be able to explain how a meander is formed and changes over time River banks
To be able to create a diagram of the formation of meanders and Sediment
oxbow lakes Oxbow lake

Do Now
Name as many major rivers as you can from around the
world
Name as many major rivers as you can from around the world
Name as many major rivers as you can from around the world
4 Erosion 2 Shallow
Re-cap 3 Deposition 1 Deep
8 Outside bank 6 Fastest flow
5 Inside bank 7 Slowest flow
1 2

8 5
7
3
6
4
Key Words
Why do rivers meanders change shape?
River
Erosion
Write one sentence that explains why you think rivers Deposition
meanders change shape. River banks
Sediment
Meanders are constantly changing their shape and Oxbow lake
position. This is a result of lateral (sideways) erosion
and deposition in the river channel.

Extension

Guess how long you think it takes for a rivers meander to move
or change shape.
Key Words

River
Erosion
Deposition
River banks
Sediment
Oxbow lake

1) Why does erosion take place


at the outside of the river
bend?

2) Why does deposition occur


on the inside of the bend?
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Deposition

Erosion
Key Words

River
Erosion
Deposition
River banks
Sediment
Oxbow lake
Task:
1) Follow the instructions on top of your
worksheet.

2) In your book explain what is happening in


each stage of your diagram. This must be
done in full sentences.
Key Words
Sort the statements into the correct order
River
2 •The river is eroding laterally (from side to side). Erosion
•The river erodes the outside bank and deposits on the inside Deposition
3 River banks
bank so the river shape changes.
Sediment
1 •The river is meandering across the valley. Oxbow lake
•New deposition seals off the old meander and the cut-off
7
section becomes an ox-bow lake.
5 •Often during a flood the river will cut through the neck.
•The river continues down its new course and the meander is
6
abandoned.

4 •This erosion narrows the neck of the meander.


Key Words
Sort the statements into the correct order
River
•The river is meandering across the valley.
Erosion
•The river is eroding laterally (from side to side). Deposition
River banks
•The river erodes the outside bank and deposits on the inside Sediment
bank so the river shape changes. Oxbow lake
•This erosion narrows the neck of the meander.

•Often during a flood the river will cut through the neck.

•The river continues down its new course and the meander is
abandoned.
•New deposition seals off the old meander and the cut-off
section becomes an ox-bow lake.

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