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← GeographyWhich feature forms when a lowland river bypasses a meander?
A)Oxbow lake formation✓
B)Braided river channel
C)Alluvial fan deposition
D)Entrenched gully network
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An oxbow lake forms from channel avulsion, where the meander neck erodes to create a new, shorter channel; because the abandoned meander loop is cut off from flow, therefore it becomes an oxbow lake, rather than a braided channel formation.
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