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GCSE Geography · key term
A bend in a river's channel.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
A winding bend in a river channel, shaped by erosion on the outside and deposition on the inside.
Revise: River Landforms in the UKOthers, such as meanders, develop through both erosion and deposition. Flood plains and levées accumulate sediment deposited by floodwater.
Specification 1.8 · Paper 1
Keep the two sides of a meander distinct: outer bend → faster flow → erosion → river cliff; inner bend → slower flow → deposition → slip-off slope.
Include flood conditions when explaining how a river cuts through a meander neck, then explain how deposition seals off the old bend.
Keep the two sides of a meander distinct: erosion and a river cliff on the outside; deposition and a point bar on the inside.
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A meander is a bend in a river. In lowland areas, lateral erosion and deposition work together to enlarge bends and move the channel across its valley.
Paper 2
A bend in a river channel.
Revise: Visual Analysis and Geological Interpretation of LandscapesTrace the continuous water channel through the photograph. Its repeated bends are meanders. The low, flat land beside the channel contrasts with the higher slopes around it, allowing you to describe both the river’s shape and the surrounding relief.
A bend in a river channel, with erosion usually occurring on its outer bank and deposition on its inner bank.
Specification 3.2a · Paper 1, Paper 3
A winding bend in a river channel.
Revise: River Landforms: Erosional and Depositional FeaturesA meander is a bend in a river. In lowland areas, lateral erosion and deposition allow bends to enlarge and migrate across the valley.