Why are rivers important to people?

Geography

Why does a lot of agriculture (farming) take place along the Volga River?

Over ____ of Russia’s agriculture takes place along the Volga River.

it is important because it looks beautiful

it is important for producing wheat and barley

Apart from farming, why else is the Volga River important to people?

goods such as produce, large goods such as logs, tourists visiting the river

What is transported along the Amazon River?

Which type of erosion makes a river wider?

When water goes around a bend in a river, where does the water move the fastest?

on the inside of the bend where water moves slowly

on the outside of the bend where the water moves fast

When water goes around a bend in a river, where does deposition happen?

Finish this sentence. As the meanders in a river get bigger, the neck of the meander becomes more _______.

A meander becomes very deep and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake

A meander becomes very narrow and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake

A meander becomes very shallow and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake

A meander becomes very wide and the river breaks through, creating an oxbow lake