As the river enters the plain it gets twists and turns forming large bends known as _______.

meanders

The correct answer is Option (3) → meanders

- The term ‘meander’ is one which refers to a winding curve or bend in a river.

- Meanders are typical landforms at the middle and lower courses of a river.

- Meander gradients are usually more gentle and they experience lateral (sideways) erosions which widen the channel of the river at the middle and lower courses of a river.