WONDER #2298: How Does an Oxbow Lake Form?

Question 1 of 3

When a river meanders, water on the outside edge tends to flow what?

  1. faster
  2. slower
  3. backwards
  4. sideways

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following is NOT another name for an oxbow lake?

  1. horseshoe lake
  2. loop lake
  3. cutoff lake
  4. jetty lake

Question 3 of 3

As their water dries up, oxbow lakes often become what?

  1. rivers
  2. deltas
  3. forests
  4. swamps

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