Ox Bow Lakes

Question 1

Formation of an ox bow lake

Answer 1

1) A meander is formed
2) the neck of the meander get narrow because of erosion on the putter bend
3) due to continued erosion the neck gets cut off and the ox bow lake is formed

Question 2

Definition of an ox bow lake

Answer 2

An oxbow lake is a U-shaped lake that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off.