Which one of the following is not a fluvial landform?

Which one of the following is not a fluvial landform?

Cirque
Gorge
Braids
Canyon
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2020
Fluvial landforms are geological features created by the action of flowing water, primarily rivers and streams. Gorges and Canyons are deep valleys carved by river erosion. Braids, specifically braided channels, are a type of river morphology characterized by multiple interwoven channels formed by the deposition and erosion of sediment by the river. A Cirque (also known as a corrie or cwm) is a bowl-shaped depression carved into a mountain side by glacial erosion, specifically at the head of a glacier. Therefore, a Cirque is a glacial landform, not a fluvial one.
– Fluvial landforms are shaped by rivers.
– Gorge, Canyon, and Braids are landforms created by rivers.
– A Cirque is a landform created by glaciers.
Examples of other fluvial landforms include V-shaped valleys, floodplains, meanders, oxbow lakes, deltas, alluvial fans, levees, and waterfalls. Glacial landforms include U-shaped valleys, moraines, drumlins, eskers, and tarns.
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