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What is the bend in a river called?
Bends in a river are called meanders
Does a young river meanders along its path until its course is well-established?
false
What are physical characteristics of a river?
The physical characteristics of a river vary according to age. In a young river, one would expect to find a steep gradient (slope), high discharge, rapids, steep sides, no floodplain, and a lot of downcutting. In a mature river, one would expect to find a medium gradient, meadows, some meanders (bends in the river path), a narrow floodplain, lateral erosion, and medium discharge. In an old river, one would expect to find large meanders, a wide floodplain, more lateral erosion, and low discharge.
How many meanders are there in river Trent?
there are around 7 meanders in the river Yangtze.
What name is given to large bends in a river channel?
they are called meanders that's what they are
What is a bend in a river called?
River bends are called 'esses' or 'meanders'
It meanders across the food plain?
A river meanders across the food plain
Why does the Mississippi River meander?
Meanders are twists and turns in a river flow. The Mississippi River has meanders because of the way the water eroded the edge of the land.
Is a river that have a lot of meanders younger than one that runs straight?
no it is older if it has meanders
How can you tell the difference between young and old river?
If the river is young it is steep in places and doesn't meander (curve). A mature river isn't so steep and it is starting to form meanders; but be careful because old rivers are completely flat and do have meanders.
Does the river have any meanders?
Yes.
Does the Mississippi River have any Meanders?
no
