WAEC Geography 2000 Question 20

Question 20

Rivers and River Landforms

The lower course of a river is usually associated with the formation of

  1. A.rapids and waterfalls
  2. B.meanders and interlocking spurs
  3. C.v-shaped valleys
  4. D.ox-bow lakes
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (ox-bow lakes)

Explanation

Ox-bow lakes form when large meanders on the flat flood plain are cut off.