1. River Erosion
River Erosion

2. Landforms caused by rivers:
Meanders
Oxbow lakes
Deltas
Valleys
Flood plains

3. Meanders
A meander is a loop-like bend in the course of a river.

4. The water deposits sediment on the inside of the banks and carves away at the outside of the bank creating the meander.

5. Oxbow Lakes
An oxbow lake is a meander that has been cut off from the rest of the river.

7. Deltas
A delta is a landform built up of sediment deposited by a river into an ocean or lake.

8. The river is traveling quickly and can carry a load of sediment
The river is traveling quickly and can carry a load of sediment. The ocean is not traveling as quickly and cannot carry the same load, so the load is dropped at the mouth of the river and results in a delta.
Mississippi Delta

9. V-valley
V-shaped valleys are carved out by rivers

10. A v-valley compared to a u-valley.

11. Flood Plains
A flood plain is a flat area of land that has been eroded by flooding waters.