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What is a plain bordering a river formed by river deposits?
A floodplain.
What is a flat land bordering the Banks of a river?
Flood plain
What is a flat land bordering the banks of a river called?
Flood plain
How can building on the drainage basin lead to flooding?
I assume you might be asking about the flood plain. The drainage basin is the very large area that feeds a river or stream. The flood plain is an area that is subject to flooding on a fairly normal basis. Building on the flood plain interrupts the natural pattern of flooding. The river will flood somewhere, the water has to go somewhere. if not on the natural flood plain perhaps in a city or town downstream.
What is a relatively flat lowland that borders a river usually dry but subject to flooding every few years?
A flood plain can be described as a relatively low flat land that borders a river that is subject to flooding every few years. Most people do not like to build on a flood plain because they do not want their housing damaged every few years by floods.
How does a flood plain happen?
A flood plain is a flat or gently sloping area near a river or stream that is prone to flooding. It forms when the river overflows its banks and deposits sediment on the adjacent land. Over time, this repeated flooding creates the flat surface of a flood plain.
What is an alluvial plain?
clay, silt, sand, and gravel makes very fertile soil near river it is alluvial. alluvial plain means delta plain or region.
Why was the nile river important to the people of northeastern Africa?
The regular flooding of the River Nile, fertilises bordering farm land. The river also provides water for crop irrigation, and drinking water.
What is meant by the phrase 'flood plain'?
A flood plain is an area of low-lying land adjacent to a river, stream, or other water body that is prone to flooding. These areas are typically covered by water during times of heavy rain or snowmelt, and are important for maintaining natural ecosystems and managing flood risk.
How does the Huang river make the north china plain a fertile region?
The Yangtze River makes the North China Plain a fertile region through massive flooding at certain times of the year.
The flat-lying area surrounding a river channel is?
called the floodplain, and it is typically covered with fertile soil deposited by the river during flooding events. Floodplains provide important habitat for wildlife and can also be used for agriculture and development, though they are at risk of flooding during periods of high water flow.
Flat plain formed by river deposits during time of flood?
That flat plain formed by river deposits during a flood is known as a floodplain. It typically consists of fertile soil and is susceptible to periodic flooding due to its proximity to the river. Floodplains play an important role in natural ecosystems and agriculture.
