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GCE Geography 2024 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 50 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Geography 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The feature marked Q on the mapped area be described as

  • A. A. meander
  • B. B. levee
  • C. C. elbow of capture
  • D. D. ox-bow lakeCorrect

Explanation

The feature marked Q is an ox-bow lake. An ox-bow lake is a U-shaped lake or pool that forms when a wide meander of a river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water.

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