| A | B |
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| CARRYING POWER | total amount of sediment a stream can carry & the size of the particles |
| RIVERS ALWAYS SHIFT TO THE _______ OF A BEND | outside; outside of a river bend has the fastest moving water & most erosion; check your diagram from you notes- this question is asked A LOT |
| OXBOW LAKE | the crescent shaped lake formed when a river meander gets cut off from the river and the ends of the original bend have silted up |
| RUNOFF IS THE GREATEST ON ________ | pavement; water can not be absorbed like it can in forest or grassy areas |
| _______ sediment drops first when a river enders an open body of water | larger- because it is heavier and the water is slowed as it enters the open body of water |
