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What are ox bow lakes?

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What are ox bow lakes?

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When the meander loop is cut off from the main river, it forms a cut-off lake. As its shape is like an ox bow, it is also known as ox-bow lake.

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Chapter 3: Our Changing Earth - Exercises [Page 17]

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Chapter 3 Our Changing Earth
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