What is a floodplain?
A) A broad strip of land built up by sedimentation on either side of a stream channel. Covered with water during a flood.
B) A body of sediment deposited at the mouth of a stream when the stream's velocity decreases.
C) A ridge of sediment, usually sand or gravel, deposited in the middle or along the banks of a stream.
D) Step-like landforms found above a stream.

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A floodplain is a flat area of land adjacent to a river or stream, which experiences occasional or regular flooding. It is formed from the sediments deposited by the river as it overflows its banks.

What Is a Floodplain