The Flood Fringe Is a Zone in Canada That Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

The flood fringe is a zone in Canada that is at risk from flooding and is defined as

• A) the region along the river where the most destructive floods occur.
• B) the region where overbank flow occurs.
• C) the region in the floodplain with deep, fast water.
• D) the region in the floodplain where water is shallow and slow moving.
• E) the region where 100 year floods occur.

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