Which of the Following Is True About the Formation and Migration

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the formation and migration of meanders?

• A)most floodplains do not preserve evidence of the former position of meanders
• B)flow velocity is highest when water takes a shortcut around the inside of a bend
• C)meanders migrate inward as sediment is deposited on the inside bend
• D)migration of meanders back and forth can help form a floodplain
• E)None of these.

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