Which of the following is true about the formation and migration of meanders?
A) Most floodplains do not preserve evidence of the former position of meanders.
B) Flow velocity is highest when water takes a shortcut around the inside of a bend.
C) Meanders migrate inward as sediment is deposited on the inside bend.
D) Migration of meanders back and forth can help form a floodplain.
E) None of these are correct.
D) Migration of meanders back and forth can help form a floodplain.
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