M5: Meanders & Ox-bow Lakes
M5: Module Intro
M5: Meanders & Ox-bow Lakes
โญ Your path8 steps. The important knowledge in this module: the backbone you need to practise. Do them in order.0 of 8 done
๐ Go deeper ยท 12
๐ Go deeperExtension. Pushing for a top grade, or found a step hard? These build on the same ideas, so you can stretch or consolidate.
- I can explain why the fastest water swings from bank to bank, and what the corkscrew flow does
- I can explain how a river cliff and a slip-off slope grow as a pair across one bend
- I can explain how and why a meander migrates across its valley over time
- I can explain the full ox-bow lake sequence, from swelling loop to sealed-off scar
- I can find and describe real meanders and ox-bow lakes on real maps
- Stretch
๐ Go deeperExtension. Pushing for a top grade, or found a step hard? These build on the same ideas, so you can stretch or consolidate.
- I can explain why the fastest water swings from bank to bank, and what the corkscrew flow does
- I can explain how a river cliff and a slip-off slope grow as a pair across one bend
- I can explain how and why a meander migrates across its valley over time
- I can explain the full ox-bow lake sequence, from swelling loop to sealed-off scar
- I can find and describe real meanders and ox-bow lakes on real maps
- Stretch