A(n)________ is a curved lake on a low gradient floodplain formed from the abandoned channel after a meander loop is cut off.
A)gooseneck
B)snakebelly
C)drooping johnson
D)oxbow

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An oxbow is a curved lake that forms when a meander loop is cut off from the main river channel, leaving a horseshoe-shaped body of water on the low-gradient floodplain. Choices A and B are not relevant to this geological feature, and choice C is inappropriate language.

A(n)________ Is a Curved Lake on a Low Gradient Floodplain