Incised meanders are evidence for what sequence of geologic events?
A)Land uplift was followed by stream downcutting.
B)Lateral cutting by streams was followed by subsidence of the land.
C)A sea level rise was followed by stream downcutting.
D)Stream downcutting was followed by a rise in base level.

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Incised meanders are formed when a stream downcuts into the land after an uplift event, forming a meandering pattern. Therefore, the sequence of geologic events is land uplift followed by stream downcutting.

Incised Meanders Are Evidence for What Sequence of Geologic Events