Question

In the middle course of a river, the gradient is gentle, so the flow of the river slows down such that it appears like a snake over its floodplains, forming which of the following?

Options

• Deltas

• Gorges

• Meanders

• Rapids

Answer 1

Meanders

Explanation:

In the middle course of a river, the gradient is gentle, causing the river to flow more slowly. As the flow slows down, the river begins to form meanders, which are sinuous bends or curves that resemble the shape of a snake. These meanders form due to the process of erosion on the outer bends and deposition on the inner bends, particularly on the floodplains.