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Do meanders form when a river flows acroos bedrock?
no
Is there any lake near river meanders?
A river can create meanders (bends) which can form a separate lake known as an oxbow lake.
Can meanders form when a river flows across bedrock?
yes
Where can a meander can be found?
Meanders are bends in a river or watercourse. Meanders are more likely to be found in slower moving rivers. They often form ox-bows.
Would a river with meanders form in mountain regions or plain reigons?
Meanders are formed in plains regions--or, more exactly, gently sloping, fairly flat areas.
How many meanders does the amazon have?
it has 3 large meanders and 2 small meanders
What name is given to large bends in a river channel?
they are called meanders that's what they are
What is a river with meanders?
A meander is a bend in a river. Meanders normally occur in the middle and lower courses where the water is moving more slowly and the river carves out S-shaped bends.
How do slip off slopes form?
When alluvium is deposited on the inside of meanders. It is deposited because velocity is slower there
Why doesn't a stream meander in mountains?
A stream flowing down a mountain is moving to fast to form meanders.
What is the bend in a river called?
Bends in a river are called meanders
How will meanders become more extreme?
An alternative word may be 'pronounced'. Meanders erode on the outside bank, where the velocity is always greatest. This means that the meander will 'move' (as, at the same time, deposition is happening on the inside) outwards, making it larger and more 'pronounced', and it may form the shape of an Omega, especially when combined with other meanders.
