Tortuosity of a meandering river is always A. equal to 1 B. less than 1 C. greater than 1 D. less than or equal to 1

equal to 1
less than 1
greater than 1
less than or equal to 1

The correct answer is B.

The tortuosity of a meandering river is always less than 1. This is because the river’s path is longer than the straight line distance between its source and mouth. The tortuosity is a measure of how much the river meanders, and it is calculated by dividing the river’s length by the straight line distance between its source and mouth.

Option A is incorrect because the tortuosity of a meandering river is always less than 1.

Option C is incorrect because the tortuosity of a meandering river is always less than 1.

Option D is incorrect because the tortuosity of a meandering river is always less than 1.