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Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called: |
| A. | Playa Lake |
| B. | Meteoric Lake |
| C. | Ox-Bow Lake |
| D. | Crater Lake |
| Answer» C. Ox-Bow Lake | |
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Explanation: An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen. |
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