Meander is occured in the middle course of a river when it enters in plain region. At this stage, river makes several bends along its flow which increases the erosional activity as the water flows around a bend it is pushed towards the outer bank of the curve. These bends and loops are termed as meanders.

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What is a meander?

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The world highest waterfall is in

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Describe any three features formed by actions of a river.

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Observe the photograph given below. It is a feature made by a river. Identify and also tell whether they are erosional or depositional landforms or formed by both.
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How is a waterfall formed?

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The highest waterfall in the world is

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How are waterfalls created?

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Find out the names of a few rivers of the world that form a delta.

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What are ox bow lakes?

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How are waterfalls created?

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Horse-shoe shaped lakes formed by rivers _____.

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A meander is a bend in the path of a river.

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How are ox-bow lakes formed?

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With the help of diagram explain the formation of an 'oxbow lake'.

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The running water in the river erodes the landscape. When the river tumbles at a steep angle over very hard rocks or down a steep valley side, it forms a waterfall. There are thousands of small waterfalls in the world. The highest waterfall is Angel Falls of Venezuela in South America.

For the waterfall to occur, a river needs to stumble at a _____ angle.

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Social Science>Geography>Our Changing Earth>Creation of Major Landforms

Observe the photograph given below. It is a feature made by a river. Identify and also tell whether it is an erosional or depositional landform or formed by both.
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