How do oxbow lakes form? What will be an ideal response?


Oxbow lakes are cutoff meanders from a stream that has become very sinuous.

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Photosynthesis is a process by which nitrogen enters the atmosphere

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Coral reefs are made of ____

a. volcanic rock b. gravel-sized marine sediments c. seaweed d. limestone skeletons of tiny marine animals

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Which of the following is not an agent of transport?

A. glacier B. alluvial fan C. gravity D. wind

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Permafrost is an area of permanently frozen ground. This is a major concern with global warming because large quantities of greenhouse gases are released as this area of land warms

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