A(n)_____is a meander that becomes isolated from the rest of the river.
A)oxbow lake
B)undercut bank
C)point bar
D)cutoff
E)cutbank

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An oxbow lake forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water. This process is typically the result of the river finding a shorter, more direct route to flow, leaving the meander loop cut off from the flow of the river.

A(n)_____is a Meander That Becomes Isolated from the Rest of the River