Formation of Oxbow Lakes Sequencing
An oxbow lake is formed when a river meanders and eventually takes a shorter course.
Cut out the picture and description for each stage of the formation of an oxbow lake and stick them in the correct order.
Sediment continues to build up The flow of the river water over time and eventually cuts The neck of the meander gets Where the water flow is faster, is stronger on the outside the loop off from the course of narrower over time. land is eroded. of bends and slower on the river. The separated body of the inside. water is called an oxbow lake.
Over time, this means the Where the water flow is On flatter land, a river will Eventually, the river cuts meander gets bigger. slower, particles of rock and take twists and turns, which is through the neck of the sand (sediment) are deposited. called meandering. meander and starts a new, shorter course.
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Sequence the stages of the formation of an oxbow lake and stick them here.
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An oxbow lake is formed when a river meanders and eventually takes a shorter course.
Cut out the pictures and descriptions for each stage of the formation of an oxbow lake and stick them in the correct order.
Eventually, the river cuts Over time, this means the The flow of the river water On flatter land, a river will through the neck of the meander gets bigger. is stronger on the outside take twists and turns, which is of bends and slower on meander and starts a new, called meandering. the inside. shorter course.
Sediment continues to build up The neck of the meander gets Where the water flow is Where the water flow is faster, over time and eventually cuts narrower over time. slower, particles of rock and land is eroded. the loop off from the course of sand (sediment) are deposited. the river. The separated body of water is called an oxbow lake.
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Sequence the pictures and descriptions for the stages of the formation of an oxbow lake and stick them here.
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
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An oxbow lake is formed when a river meanders and eventually takes a shorter course.
Cut out the picture for each stage of the formation of an oxbow lake and stick them in the correct order. Then write a sentence explaining what is happening in each picture.
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Sequence the pictures for the stages of the formation of an oxbow lake and stick them here. Then write a sentence explaining what is happening in each picture.
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On flatter land, a river will The flow of the river water Where the water flow is faster, Where the water flow is take twists and turns, which is is stronger on the outside land is eroded. slower, particles of rock and called meandering. of bends and slower on sand (sediment) are deposited. the inside.
5 6 7 8
Sediment continues to build up Eventually, the river cuts Over time, this means the The neck of the meander gets over time and eventually cuts through the neck of the meander gets bigger. narrower over time. the loop off from the course of meander and starts a new, the river. The separated body of shorter course. water is called an oxbow lake.
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