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Mature Land ✦ Real

: Rivers develop winding, "S" shaped curves (meanders) and may leave behind crescent-shaped bodies of water known as oxbow lakes.

: The difference in height between the highest peaks (water divides) and the valley bottoms is at its greatest. mature land

The term "mature" is also used in other fields to describe land-based systems: : Rivers develop winding, "S" shaped curves (meanders)

: A well-developed network of tributary streams efficiently drains the entire land mass. Contextual Variations : Rivers develop winding