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Lake formed in a cut off river, meander is called:
Options:
A .  Ox-Bow Lake
B .  Playa Lake
C .  Crater Lake
D .  Meteoric Lake
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water formed when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off to create a lake. This landform is called an oxbow lake for the distinctive curved shape, named after part of a yoke for oxen.

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