What does NOT accurately describe a floodplain?

A. It is a depositional landscape of fluvial landforms.
B. It is a low-lying, nearly flat alluvial valley floor.
C. The landscape has no erosional features.
D. It is frequently formed by meandering streams.
E. It is an area of a valley that may be entirely flooded.


C

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