As they migrate,meandering streams erode their out outside banks,often forming a narrow neck of land that eventually erodes through and forms a ____and the stream becomes _____.
A)meander scar;narrower
B)cutoff;straighter
C)cutback;more sinuous
D)point bar;wider
E)neck;longer

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A cutoff occurs when a meandering stream erodes through the narrow neck of land on the outside of a bend and forms a new, straighter channel. Therefore, the correct choice is B) cutoff; straighter.

As They Migrate,meandering Streams Erode Their Out Outside Banks,often Forming