The lateral erosion on the outside bend causes undercutting of the bank to form a ___________

Floodplains form due to both erosion and what other process?

This is the point at which two rivers meet

where a river meets the sea

When rocks that the river is carrying knock against each other. They break apart to become smaller and more rounded. What type of erosion is this?

When the water dissolves certain types of rocks, eg limestone. What type of erosion is this?

As a river goes around a bend, most of the water is pushed towards the outside. This causes increased speed and therefore increased ___________.

When pebbles grind along the river bank and bed in a sand-papering effect. What type of erosion is this?

This is the sheer power of the water as it smashes against the river banks. Air becomes trapped in the cracks of the river bank and bed, and causes the rock to break apart. What type of erosion is this?

This is where a river begins

When the river flows over flatter land they develop large bends called ..........

What is the name for an area of land which is covered in water when a river bursts its banks.

The build-up of deposited sediment on the inside bank of a river is known as a ________________ (or sometimes river beach).