Question : Lake formed in a cut-off river, meander is called:
Option 1: Playa Lake
Option 2: Meteoric Lake
Option 3: Ox-Bow Lake
Option 4: Crater Lake
Correct Answer: Ox-Bow Lake
Solution : The correct option is Ox-Bow Lake .
When a large meander from a river's main stem splits to form a lake, a U-shaped body of water known as Ox-Bow Lake is generated, since it has a distinctively curved shape like a portion of an oxen yoke, this landform is known as Ox-Bow Lake.
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