Which outcome commonly results when river downcutting slows and lateral erosion continues within a meander bend?

💡 Explanation

Oxbow lake formation results from continued lateral erosion, wherein the river takes a shorter, steeper path across the floodplain via channel cutoff; this is termed meander cutoff, because it shortens the channel; therefore, an oxbow lake forms, rather than the meander persisting.

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