A Steep Slope Created as a Result of Erosion Undercutting

question 59

Multiple Choice

A steep slope created as a result of erosion undercutting the outside curve in a stream meander is called a(n)

• A) cutbank.
• B) point bar.
• C) thalweg.
• D) oxbow lake.
• E) natural levee.

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