An oxbow lake is circled in red in the document. The correct description is that it was created by the deposition and erosion of sediment (Option C). Oxbow lakes form when sediment builds up in bends of meandering rivers, cutting them off from the main channel over time.

1. Which of the following correctly describes the feature circled in red
Which of the following correctly describes the feature circled in red A. An oxbow lake created by
deposition of sediment B. An oxbow lake created by the erosion of sediment C. An oxbow lake
created by the deposition and erosion of sediment D. An oxbow lake created by flooding events
from the main river system