Rivers (depositional river landforms)

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What is a flood plain?
A flood plain is the wide valley floor on either side of a river which occasionally gets flooded.
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What is a Levee?
Levees are natural embankments (raised bits) along the edges of a river channel.
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What is a delta?
Deltas are low lying areas where a river meets the sea or a lake
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What is a Levee?

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Levees are natural embankments (raised bits) along the edges of a river channel.

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What is a delta?

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