Multiple Choice
The flood fringe is a zone in Canada that is at risk from flooding and is defined as
A) the region along the river where the most destructive floods occur.
B) the region where overbank flow occurs.
C) the region in the floodplain with deep, fast water.
D) the region in the floodplain where water is shallow and slow moving.
E) the region where 100 year floods occur.
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