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Anything in nature that is moving likes to keep going straight ahead at a constant speed. That is a paraphrase of Isaac newton's first law of motion. So when water flowing down a river comes to a turn, the water tries to keep going straight. The water eventually yields to the direction of the riverbed but not before doing some erosion to the river bank at the outer side of the turn. As the erosion continues over thousands of years, the river develops large, S-shaped meanders. A river's age can be roughly estimated by the quantity and size of its meanders.
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A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends called?
Meander
What is another form of decompression sicknss?
"bends"
Why do you form waves in form of curves?
Because waves ARE curved shapes!
What is the plural of curve?
The plural form of curve is curves.
What is the plural possessive form of stream?
The plural form of the singular noun stream is streams.The plural possessive form is streams'.
When does a delta form?
After a stream
What is the form of stream?
steam
What is the plural of stream?
The plural form of the word "stream" is simply "streams."
What is the land area form which a stream gets its water?
The stream's catchment.
What statement best describes the process that forms a stream?
Tiny rills enlarge to form gullies, which join to form a stream.
What is the plural form of stream?
steam
Where do winds start the current that will form the gulf stream?
Well, the winds start from the west to start the current and then it will form the gulf stream
