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River Landforms

Name river landforms created by erosion or deposition.
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Last updated: May 24, 2022
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Upper Course
River erodes around zip-like hard rock.
Interlocking Spurs
Shape of the valley eroded by the river.
V-Shaped Valley
A sudden drop along the river.
Waterfalls
A steep sided valley created by the above retreating.
Gorges
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Middle Course
Large bends in a river.
Meanders
Curved lake that has been cut off from the main river.
Ox-Bow Lakes
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Lower Course
Formed where the river meets the sea.
Estuary
Area covered in water and sediment when a river bursts its bank.
Floodplain
Natural embankments made by river flooding.
Levees
Deposited sediment creates a triangle shape landform at the mouth.
Deltas
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