Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a floodplain?
A) a region of land that has been deliberately,permanently flooded due to human disturbance,such as in dam building
B) a region of land that is periodically flooded when a river overflows
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) an area that is periodically flooded because humans have altered the landscape
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