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