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How many feet are in a meander?
A meander, in general, is a bend in a sinuous watercourse or river. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley.
Is a curve made by fast -moving water the erodes the sides of the streama meander?
it is called a meandefill
How is a stream created?
A stream is typically created when water flows naturally downhill due to gravity, forming a channel or watercourse. This can occur from sources such as springs, melting snow, or rainfall. As the water continues to flow, it erodes the ground and shapes the stream over time.
What can be formed when a river erodes rocks from an area?
A canyon can be formed where the water eats away on the rocks.
Are rocks formed when magma erodes?
No, rocks are not formed when magma erodes. Rocks are typically formed when magma cools and solidifies underground or on the Earth's surface. Erosion is the wearing away of rocks and minerals by wind, water, or ice over time.
How are meanders formed in river systems?
Meanders are formed in river systems through a combination of erosion and deposition. As water flows downstream, it erodes the outer bank of a river bend, creating a curve or loop. The faster-moving water on the outer bank erodes more material, while the slower-moving water on the inner bank deposits sediment. Over time, this process causes the river to meander and form S-shaped curves.
What is a curve in a streams channel caused by erosion?
A bend or curve in a stream's channel caused by erosion is known as a meander. Meanders occur as the flowing water erodes the outer bank of a curve and deposits sediment on the inner bank, leading to a pronounced bend in the channel over time. Meanders are common in rivers and streams with gentle slopes and can contribute to the formation of oxbow lakes.
How do streams get wider?
a stream gets wider when it gets older and the water erodes the bed of the river to make it wider
A sentence for erode?
The constant stream of water slowly eroded the rocks down.
What is curve cause of stream channel cause by erosion?
Are you talking about meanders? when overtime laterally erode the banks (undermine) due to the hydrolic fore of the water. Then then turn to ox-bow lakes due to deposition along the curve and erosion coming into the curve. (bypasses the curve; cuts straight through)
Curve formed when some water creeps?
the meniscus
How would a cave be formed on earth?
Caves are generally formed in areas rich in limestone, which erodes as water flows over it over time.
