If You Just Want to Go for a Swim in a Meandering

question 104

Multiple Choice

If you just want to go for a swim in a meandering river and want to find a sandy beach, where is the best place to look for your swimming hole?

• A) outside bend of the meander loops
• B) a point bar on the inside bend of a meander
• C) straight stretches between meander loops
• D) It isn't easy to predict, you'll just have to look around.

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Definitions:

Secondary Datum

A reference point, axis, or plane used in addition to the primary datum to provide further geometric control on a manufactured part.

Three-Plane Datum System

A geometric referencing system in drafting and engineering that defines a part's orientation and location using three mutually perpendicular planes.

Secondary Plane

An auxiliary plane, usually oriented perpendicularly or at an angle to the primary plane, used in design and analysis for additional reference.