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because the river has a shorted way to go around the bend and the current is faster and has less far to go.

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What is the outside of a river bend called?

Because the inside of the meander has deposited rocks and rubble building it up and making the water shallower whereas the outside of ther meander is being eroded by fast moving water.


What is a process which occurs on the inside of a meander?

Erosion occurs on the inside of a meander as the faster-flowing water erodes and undercuts the bank, resulting in the formation of a cut bank. This erosion contributes to the widening and deepening of the meander loop over time.


Is the inside bend of a meander called a river cliff?

The river cliff is the outside of a meander in a river. This is due to erosion from fast flowing water. Deposition occurs on the inside and the inside bend is called the SLIP-OFF SLOPE


4 Why does steam flow faster on the outside of a meander bend than on the inside?

Because it has further to travel


How sediment buildup and erosion in a meander can alter the course of a river?

As a river deposits sediment on the inside of a meander and erodes the outside of the meander, the meander migrates toward the outside edge


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 the difference between the inside and outside of a meander bend?

The inside of a meander bend is where the water flows more slowly, causing deposition of sediment, resulting in a point bar. The outside of a meander bend is where the water flows faster, causing erosion of the riverbank, forming a cut bank.


Where to meandering streams occur?

On the outer bank (at the tip of the meander)


What place in a meander does erosion and deposition take place?

Erosion primarily occurs on the outside curve (cutbank) of a meander, where the water flow is faster and more forceful. Deposition occurs on the inside curve (point bar) of the meander, where the water flow is slower, allowing sediment to be deposited.


How is a oxbow lake made?

As a river meander downstream, erosion occurs on the outside exits of each meander and deposition on the inside exit. (Erosion occurs on the outside because this is where the water is flowing fastest and hence has more energy to erode.) An oxbow lake is basically formed when the meander behind erodes faster than the one in front. This then causes the river to break through and creates a straighter segment of channel. The water diverts away from the previous meander and chooses the straighter alternative. The water in the meander has low energy so deposits its load which over time will cause the previous meander to be completely cut off from the main river and will cause an oxbow lake.


Compare the rate of water flow on the inside of a meander curve with that on the outside of the curve?

No


Why does moving water through a stream move faster near the outside edge of a meander?

Suppose the stream is turning left. The water would prefer to go straight on and so it hits the right bank. This effect cuts away the right bank and deepns the bed there. Now we have the two effects. The faster water tends to go to the deeper side and so the slower water is pushed aside to the shallow left where it slows down even more.