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Question
How are Ox-bow lakes formed?
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Solution
Due to continuous erosion and deposition along the sides of the meander, the ends of the meander loop comes closer and closer. In due course of time the meander loop cuts off from the river and forms a cutoff lake, also called an Ox-bow lake.
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Reason (R) : The velocity of the river becomes slow when it approaches the sea.
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Reason (R): The velocity of the river becomes slow when it approaches the sea.
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