Which outcome results when river sediment deposition patterns shift?

💡 Explanation

Oxbow lakes form due to increased sediment deposition, creating a meander cutoff via avulsion; this changes the river course, because the river favors a shorter, steeper path, therefore results in oxbow lake creation, rather than continued downcutting.

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