Entrenched meanders represent

A. cutoff meanders of a meandering stream.
B. stream segments that have been straightened by humans.
C. areas where sea level has risen and waves beveled across the coast.
D. a stream that earlier had a low gradient but that has since eroded down into bedrock, retaining the shape of its bends.


Answer: D

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