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  • Landforms Created by Running Water: A Comprehensive Guide
    Meanders: Sinuous bends in a river's course.

    Canyons: Steep-sided valleys formed by rapidly flowing water.

    V-Valleys: Valleys with steep sides formed by rivers and streams.

    U-Valleys: Valleys with a wide, flat bottom and steep sides, often formed by glaciers but can be modified by rivers.

    Floodplains: Low-lying areas adjacent to rivers that are subject to flooding.

    Deltas: Areas of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, often forming a fan-shaped landform.

    Estuaries: Wide, tidal inlets of the sea where freshwater from a river mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

    Oxbow Lakes: Horseshoe-shaped lakes formed when a river changes course, leaving behind a section of the original channel.

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