Which outcome occurs when a river's **sinuosity** is extremely high?

💡 Explanation

Oxbow lakes form because increased sinuosity leads to **meander cutoff**. Deposition occurs at the meander bends, diverting the river through a shorter channel; therefore, an oxbow forms, rather than terraces forming or delta subsidence, which are affected by different processes.

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