Summary of Why Do Rivers Curve?

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Rivers on the plains tend to curve due to the soft soil, which allows for more freedom in the course of the river. When a river loops around, its curves become straighter and less curved.

• 00:00:00 rivers on the plains tend to curve due to the soft soil, which allows for more freedom in the course of the river. The length of one S-shaped meander is about six times the width of the channel. When a river loops around, its curves become straighter and less curved.