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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 _______.



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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 areas of higher elevation on both sides.

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