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Water, tending to flow in a straight line until something forces it to change direction, impacts the outside bend of a meander much more strongly than anywhere else. The outer banks have to turn the water flow, and in doing so they take the brunt of the water's impact.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoI hope someone can elaborate on this question... It is due to the same principle as a whip effect used when many people lock arms on an ice skating rink or on roller skate and all turn together. the outside person travels really fast while the inside person is traveling very slow.
Also, you can think it as a car turning. When it turns left, the wheels at the left rotate less than those at the right. Similarly, for rivers, it works the same way. If the two sides have equal speed, it would create a straight river.
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∙ 14y agoThis is due to a larger amount of friction at the edges of a river. the U shaped ditch it sits in provides many obstacles, and due to hydrogen bonding this friction extends over more than just the immediate layer of water in contact with earth. The surface of the river is subject to an air drag force and so the middle of the river is the only free flowing spot with least resistance.
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∙ 8y agoRivers erode more on the outside of a meander because the current is faster than on the inside of the curve.
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Which types of rivers have meander?
Since a meander is a bend, all rivers.
Which part of a river flows fastest top or bottom?
Usually it is the upper reaches (often termed as mountain streams) that flow the fastest. In the lower, flatter valleys, rivers tend to slow down (except in spate, when the river is in flood)).
Do all rivers mender?
yes all rivers meander
What Most rivers curve or meander. Water travels more slowly on the outside of the curve and more quickly on the inside of the curve Which statement is true?
A river's current slow down and tend to meander across a flat valley floor. The river's current is faster on the outside of the bend, and slower on the inside.
What is the2 famous rivers with meander?
Sacramento RiverChippewa River
Which rivers are near ephesus?
Meander river is nearby Ephesus.
Is there a river which has a famous meander?
A meander is a bend in the coarse of the water flow in a river. There is not a river recorded with the most meanders, although rivers with the most meanders are located in Africa.
What facts affect a river meander?
Transportation and fish affect the rivers
What is a looplike sweeping bend in a stream called?
lakes &rivers
Does the river Thames have a meander?
Yes, the River Thames meanders along most of it's length.A meander is a naturally formed bend in the river.Most rivers will meander, unless man builds a defense such as a wall to stop meandering.
Is a young river is characterized by oxbows?
No. Older rivers which meander and create oxbows are the norm. Young rivers tend to flow in straighter lines.
What happens on a rivers journey?
meander bends, mud and stuff get transported with the current, waterfalls, and etc
