The diagram below shows a section of a river. Use it to answer the questions that
follow.
a)Name the part marked S and T.
b)State three conditions that are necessary for the formation of the feature
marked S.
Answer:
a) S-Ox-bow lake. T-Alluvial deposits.
b)
-Presence of pronounced meanders in the flood plain.
-Heavy load being carried by the river.
-Presence of obstacles in theriver channel.
-Lateral erosion on the outer side of the river bank.
-Periodic flooding to cut off neck of pronounced meander.
b)
-Presence of pronounced meanders in the flood plain.
-Heavy load being carried by the river.
-Presence of obstacles in theriver channel.
-Lateral erosion on the outer side of the river bank.
-Periodic flooding to cut off neck of pronounced meander.
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