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Which stage of river development is characterized by flat flood plains?
Old rivers
Why are flood plains called flood plains?
A plain is basically a large, flat area and flood plains are the large flat areas to either sides of rivers. These areas, when it rains so much that the river bursts its banks, are covered in water: flooded.
Why are they called flood plains?
A plain is basically a large, flat area and flood plains are the large flat areas to either sides of rivers. These areas, when it rains so much that the river bursts its banks, are covered in water: flooded.
What is a river's flat wide area of land along the side of it?
It's called a 'flood plain'.
What are flood plains?
A flood plain is a flat land bordering a river made up of alluvium (clay, sand and silt) deposited during floods. When a river overflows, the floodplain is covered with water. Hope this helps :)
Which type of river is characterized by flat floodplains?
Old rivers are characterized by flat floodplains.
What is the low flat part of a river valley called?
Some low lying land types are:ValleyFarewellMarshLow pointHollowLow-lying areaSheltered spotCrooner JerryDellLow-lying wetland
What is a word for a flat area of land which can flood if the river rises?
It is the flood plain.
The flat-lying area surrounding a river channel is?
The flood plain
Flat plain formed by river deposits during time of flood?
flood plain
What is a flat land bordering the Banks of a river?
Flood plain
Why is grasslands flat?
A flat grassland habitat is called a savanna.
