Rivers shape the landscape over time through various processes:
1. Erosion: Rivers wear away the surrounding landscape, carrying away rocks, soil, and sediment.
2. Transportation: Rivers transport sediment and deposit it downstream, changing the river's course and shape.
3. Deposition: Rivers deposit sediment, creating new landforms like deltas, floodplains, and sandbars.
4. Meandering: Rivers carve out curved paths, creating oxbow lakes and wetlands.
5. Incision: Rivers cut through rocks and valleys, forming canyons and gorges.
6. Floodplain formation: Rivers create floodplains by depositing sediment during floods.
7. Delta formation: Rivers deposit sediment at their mouths, creating deltas.
8. Waterfall formation: Rivers carve out waterfalls as they flow over steep terrain.
9. Canyon formation: Rivers erode deep canyons over millions of years.
