A river's velocity is faster ____.
A) along the inside of a meander loop near the point bar
B) along the center line of the stream channel, exactly halfway between point bar and cut bank
C) along the outside of a meander loop near the cut bank
D) at the water's surface, in contact with the atmosphere
E) along the channel bed at the very deepest part of the channel

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The velocity of the river is faster along the outside of a meander loop near the cut bank due to the erosion of the bank and the momentum of the water being redirected towards the outer bank.

A River's Velocity Is Faster ____