Answer to Question #90811 in Physical geography for lorenzo

Question

a steep undercut area on the outside of a river bend is called what

Answer 1

A river cliff.

Many rivers form a meander that is represented by the bends of the river's course. The outside of the meander is characterized by a deeper and faster current flow that erodes and undercuts the outside bend. This process leads to the formation of a steep bank called a river cliff.