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yan [13]
3 years ago
14

When a river overflows its banks, it deposits sediment over a broad, flat area of land on both sides of the river. This broad fl

at area is called a _______.
Geography
2 answers:
Dominik [7]3 years ago
8 0
<span>When a river overflows its banks, it deposits sediment over a broad, flat area of land on both sides of the river. This broad flat area is called a floodplain. Floodplains usually have </span><span>areas of higher elevation on both sides.</span>
Olin [163]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Floodplain

Explanation:

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