River terraces are step like benches cut on old river valleys abandoned by the rejuvenated river as it renews its erosive power to cut new channels.
Incised meanders are deeply cut meanders with an assymetrical valley profile.
Rejuvenation gorges are deep, narrow and steep sided river valleys resulting from the process of river rejuvenation.
Knick points are breaks of slope along the river profile formed during rejuvenation
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