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Match the descriptions, labelled a. through l., with the items listed.
-pyloric gland area


Definitions:

Point Bar

a depositional feature made of alluvium that accumulates on the inside bend of streams and rivers below the slip-off slope.

Cutbank

The steep bank typically found on the outside bend of a river or stream, formed by the erosion process of flowing water.

Sinuosity

A measure of how much a river meanders or curves compared to the straight path down its valley.

Esker

A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, typically in a serpentine shape, formed by retreating glaciers or ice sheets.

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