Name: Landforms Created by Rivers
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 6 min 28 s
Description: Rivers make many different kinds of landforms. Let's go on an adventure and see how some of these spectacular landforms are created.

Question

Describe the landforms formed by a river in the plains.

Accepted Answer

The landforms formed by a river in the plains are described as follows:

Meanders: Lateral erosion and sediment deposition result in curving bends or loops known as meanders. They develop as a result of the river's curving course, which continuously erodes the bend's outer banks and deposits silt on its inner banks.

Floodplains: Next to a river channel, floodplains are low-lying, flat lands. They are produced when silt is deposited during flood events. Floodplains are rich in soil and frequently used for farming.

Ox-bow Lakes: Ox-bow lakes are created when the main river channel is cut off at a meander. Erosion may eventually lead the neck of the meander to shorten and cut through, leaving a lake with a crescent-shaped shape as the meander loop intensifies over time.

Delta: A delta is a landform formed where a river empties into a body of water, such as a lake or sea. When a river deposits silt downstream, it creates a triangle or fan-shaped landform, which is how deltas are created.

Describe the landforms formed by a river in the plains.

Meanders: Lateral erosion and sediment deposition result in curving bends or loops known as meanders. They develop as a result of the river&#39;s curving course, which continuously erodes the bend&#39;s outer banks and deposits silt on its inner banks.
Floodplains: Next to a river channel, floodplains are low-lying, flat lands. They are produced when silt is deposited during flood events. Floodplains are rich in soil and frequently used for farming.

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