Rivers by Alan https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c Features of a River en-us 2021-05-25 14:27:32 UTC 2025-12-02 19:23:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Oxbow lake alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557812613 An oxbow lake is a lake, or area of water, in a U-shape. It is made by special bends in a river, called meanders, getting farther away from the river until they become separate. The river becomes straight and the bend becomes a lake]]> 2021-05-25 14:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557812613 Source of Mersey alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557822423 The source is where a river starts its journey and is usually found in the hills or mountains or when two rivers meet
Some rivers begin at springs where water naturally seeps or gushes from the ground, others are formed when rain or melted snow runs as surface water into streams.
A river can have more than one source.


]]> 2021-05-25 14:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557822423 Mouth of the river alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557828017 The end of a river is called the mouth. Some rivers flow into the sea but other rivers flow into lakes or bigger rivers. 


]]> 2021-05-25 14:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557828017 Meander alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557881397 The loops and curves of a slow-moving river are called meanders. Meanders are formed by erosion and occur where a river has worn away its banks.


]]> 2021-05-25 14:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557881397 alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557939244 2021-05-25 14:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1557939244 Manchester alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1561233073 2021-05-26 13:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/1561233073 Weir alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/2258981686 A weir is a barrier across the width of a river that alters the flow characteristics of water and usually results in a change in the height of the river level. This controls the flow of water into the Manchester Ship canal.]]> 2022-08-11 11:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/2258981686 Erosion alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/2258982345 The folw of water is gradually eroding this bank. Compare to the opposite side. What might happen here over time?]]> 2022-08-11 11:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/2258982345 Weir alancrist https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/2258982893 2022-08-11 11:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alancrist/xug4ezwvdrdotd3c/wish/2258982893