Which of the following features characterize meandering streams and valleys?
A) rapids; channel bed potholes
B) V- shaped valley cross sections
C) natural levees; broad floodplains
D) waterfalls; entrenched meanders

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Meandering streams and valleys have natural levees formed by the deposition of sediments on the banks during floods, and broad floodplains resulting from the lateral migration of the meandering channel. Rapids and channel bed potholes are features of steep, fast-moving streams. V-shaped valleys are characteristic of streams cutting through mountainous regions. Waterfalls and entrenched meanders are features of downcutting streams eroding through hard rock.

Which of the Following Features Characterize Meandering Streams and Valleys