As They Migrate, Meandering Streams Erode Their Out Outside Banks

question 124

Multiple Choice

As they migrate, meandering streams erode their out outside banks, often forming a narrow neck of land that eventually erodes through and forms a ________ and the stream becomes ________.

• A) meander scar; narrower
• B) cutoff; straighter
• C) cutback; more sinuous
• D) point bar; wider

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