Which mechanism creates mid-latitude stream meanders in glacial landscapes?

💡 Explanation

When glaciers recede, isostatic rebound occurs because the land adjusts upward due to reduced ice weight, changing the stream gradient and altering flow patterns, initiating meandering. Therefore isostatic rebound causes meanders, rather than freeze-thaw, cryoturbation, or orographic precipitation which have different geological preconditions.

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