Of the Following, ________________ Best Describes Floodplains

Of the following, ________________ best describes floodplains.

A) an area where flood irrigation of crops is used, such as a rice paddy
B) a region of land that is periodically flooded when a river overflows
C) a region of land that has been deliberately, permanently flooded due to human disturbance, such as in dam building
D) an area that is incidentally flooded when farming or mining operations change the course of rivers
E) an area that is periodically flooded because humans have altered the landscape