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Please Help !! This is an Earth science lab question. Explain why erosion occurs on the outside of a meander and deposition on
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The sideways movement occurs because the maximum velocity of the stream shifts toward the outside of the bend, causing erosion of the outer bank. At the same time the reduced current at the inside of the meander results in the deposition of coarse sediment, especially sand
It occurs because the maximum velocity of the stream shifts toward the outside of the bend