AQA GCSE Geography · 8035
Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
Revise: River Landforms in the UKBank collapse creates a steep river cliff and shifts the outside edge of the bend outwards.
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GCSE Geography · key term
A steep bank on the outside of a meander, formed by erosion.
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Specification 3.1.3.3 · Paper 1
Revise: River Landforms in the UKBank collapse creates a steep river cliff and shifts the outside edge of the bend outwards.
Specification 1.8 · Paper 1
A steep riverbank formed by erosion on the outside of a meander.
Revise: River LandformsUndercutting leaves the bank unsupported, so it collapses. This produces a steep river cliff, and the outside edge of the bend moves outwards. The resistance of the bank material affects how readily it can be eroded.
Keep the two sides of a meander distinct: outer bend → faster flow → erosion → river cliff; inner bend → slower flow → deposition → slip-off slope.
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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