A water gap is ___________ .
A) a short segment of canyon formed where a river flows across the outcrop area of a resistant, ridge-forming rock layer
B) a low sag between adjoining segments of a natural levee
C) the narrow strip of land separating two meander loops
D) a vertical-walled canyon resulting from very rapid stream downcutting

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A water gap is a geographical feature where a river cuts through a ridge or mountain range. This occurs when a river already established in a region continues to erode downward as the land is uplifted around it, creating a gap through which the river flows across a resistant rock layer that forms a ridge. Choices B, C, and D describe other features related to rivers and erosion but do not accurately define a water gap.

A Water Gap Is ___________