Which of the following statements correctly describes avulsion ........

Geography India - Water bodies

Which of the following statements correctly describes avulsion?

The rapid abandonment of a river channel and the formation of a new river channel.

A shift in the weather pattern of a place due to anthropogenic factors.c.Weathering of rocks over a period of time caused by the wind.

Weathering of rocks over a period of time caused by the wind.

A fairly rapid mass movement that usually occurs after heavy rainfall.

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Explanation:

Avulsion means a sudden cutting off of land by flood or change in course of a body of water. Avulsions are rare, occurring only once a decade or century, or even less.

Avulsions are infrequent in nature compared to more frequent extreme weather events and the effect of sea-level rise.
Avulsion is the natural process by which river flow diverts out of an established river channel into a new permanent course on the adjacent floodplain.

Hence option 1st is correct.