Identify all the features and processes associated with meanders

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Meanders refer to sinuous curves and loops along a river’s course as it winds its way across the landscape. Features associated with meanders include: -Reversing flow: As the water enters a bend, friction between the river's main flow and that of its tributaries and oxbow lakes causes it to reduce its speed and flow across the concave bank. This reverse flow causes erosion on the convex bank, leading to the formation of a meander. -Inward slip-off slopes: On the inner bank of the meander, the water follows a stronger flow leading to an inward slope, or slip-off slope, with a smoother surface. -Outward cut banks: These are steeper slopes with a greater amount of erosion that form on the outside bank of the meander. These are shaped by the movement of water into and out of the meander loops, further leading to its formation. -Groove marks or benches: These are rounded lines along the banks indicating the erosion done by a river's flow, movement of sediment, or evidence of modern farm or irrigation practices. -Gully marks: These are shallow depressions that concentrate and direct the flow of water. Processes associated with meanders includes: -Migration: As meanders migrate, they change shape and move from one location to another. This process is known as meander

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