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Andrej [43]
3 years ago
15

Define the following: floodplain, delta, alluvial fan, and oxbow lake.

Geography
1 answer:
Alik [6]3 years ago
6 0

<span>A floodplain or flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls </span>

delta IDK

 relating to or derived from alluv

<span>An oxbow lake is a U-shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main stem of a river is cut off</span>ium

hope it helps :)


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