What are oxbow lakes and how do they form?
a. ?Oxbow lakes are a stagnant part of a stream that is shaped like an ox’s yoke.
b. ?Oxbow lakes are formed when a stream channel erodes deeply, forming a local lake.
c. ?Oxbow lakes are cut-off meanders, left behind as a flooding stream takes a shorter path downstream.
d. ?Oxbow lakes are the name given to plunge pools below wide waterfalls.
e. ?Oxbow lakes are watering holes for oxen and cattle near rivers, excavated by humans.
ANSWER: c
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