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Title: Which of the following best describes floodplains?
Post by: Pramila on Dec 5, 2017
Which of the following best describes floodplains?
A) a region of land that is periodically flooded when a river overflows
B) an area that is periodically flooded because humans have altered the landscape
C) an area that is incidentally flooded when farming or mining operations change the course of rivers
D) an area where flood irrigation of crops is used, such as a rice paddy
E) a region of land that has been deliberately, permanently flooded because of a human disturbance, such as dam building


Title: Re: Which of the following best describes floodplains?
Post by: ShineWonder on Dec 5, 2017
A