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River like everything else tend to move to a state of equilibrium or a state in which they use the least possible energy. In a straight line a river uses more energy than when it meanders. Meandering alows the slow it pace and as a result drop sediments. Thus this is the state in which it uses less energy.
As a river curves to follow the terrain silt carried in the current is deposited on the inner edge of the curve because the current is slower.The fast current at the outer edge of the curve erodes the river bank and tends to widen the river at this point. Silt deposited on the inner curve section builds up to form a beach.The effect shifts the river very slowly in the direction of the eroded bank.Silt from the eroded bank travels on to be deposited at the next curve and so the river starts to meander.
named after the meander river in Turkey I think?
Flowing water erodes soil from one river bank and deposits soil onto the other.
They have more because the slow water piles up and crashes finaly, creating a meander
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What does river meander mean?
A meander is a bend or such like in a river
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 is a river meander?
A bend in a river.
What is a bend in a river called?
River bends are called 'esses' or 'meanders'
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.
How wide is the river Thames when It's in a Meander?
It varies according to which meander you are referring to.
What is A curve in a river is called?
A meander is a curve or bend in a stream or river.
What does the river meander mean?
Meander means wind ( pronounced wined ). e.g. The river meandered through the valley. The river wound through the valley.
What is the inside bend of a river called?
The inside bend of a river is called a "meander." Meanders occur as a result of erosion and sediment deposition along the riverbank, creating a curving or winding pattern in the waterway.
A curve or loop in a river?
the answer is meander
Does every river have a meander?
Yes
What river do you get the word meander from?
Meander derives from the river known to the ancient Greeks as Maiandros or Maeander. Which nowadays is known as the Buyuk Menderes River in southwest Turkey.
