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Answer the following questions:

Name the landforms associated with the work of river.


Denudation is the action of changing the surface of the Earth by various natural agents such as River, Glaciers, Underground water, Wind, Sea Waves, etc. Among these natural agents, river is the most prominent agent of denudation, and rivers do create various relief features over its course. The different type of landforms associated with the work of the river are:

Erosional landforms:


• Gorges and canyons


• Waterfalls


• Potholes


• Structural benches


• Meanders


• Ox bow lakes.


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