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Bar (river morphology)

earth science Maturity 11-13

A river bar is a pile of sand.

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American River 16792.JPG
It sits in the water. The moving water drops the sand. It can make a new spot to see. We see them in many rivers.
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CirqueMadeleine.jpg
Have you seen a sand bar?

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