river meander
Meanders develop as rivers erode outer banks and deposit sediment on inner banks. This topic is part of Rivers within Geography. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
river meander trivia questions
A river meander is what?
Answer: A bend in a river
Bonus fact: Meanders develop as rivers erode outer banks and deposit sediment on inner banks.
Where is erosion usually strongest in a river meander?
Answer: Outer bank
Bonus fact: Water tends to move faster along the outside of a bend.
What feature can form if a meander loop is cut off from the river?
Answer: Oxbow lake
Bonus fact: A cutoff can isolate a curved section of the former channel.
Which river meanders through Mammoth Cave National Park from east to west?
Answer: Green River
Bonus fact: The Nolin River joins the Green River in the park’s northwest area.
Why is an oxbow lake usually curved?
Answer: It follows an old river meander
Bonus fact: The lake occupies part of a former river channel.