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A Trail Along the River Cole B6, C6 D 6 E 5 E 4 F 3 F 4 C 8 C 6 I 4 K 4 M 4 N 4 A 3

A meander

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A Meander - E4

A meander in the river is where the river bends. Material transported in the river is deposited on further downstream.

The outside bend is worn away - this is called erosion. Further round the bend you can see where the river has undercut the bank. Eventually, the bank will become unstable and fall into the river.