Of the Following, ________________ Best Describes Floodplains

question 32

Multiple Choice

Of the following, ________________ best describes floodplains.

• A) an area where flood irrigation of crops is used, such as a rice paddy
• B) a region of land that is periodically flooded when a river overflows
• C) a region of land that has been deliberately, permanently flooded due to human disturbance, such as in dam building
• D) an area that is incidentally flooded when farming or mining operations change the course of rivers
• E) an area that is periodically flooded because humans have altered the landscape

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