Question

A river breaks its banks

layers of sediment
gradually build up
often important aquifers
made of sand, gravel, loam, silt, and/or clay
What feature is being described above?
A) delta
B) meander
C) flood plain
Eliminate
D) ox-bow lake

Answer 1

It’s not Delta hope this helped you so It leaves you with 3 more

Answer 2

The correct answer is floodplain.

Floodplains are formed by a meander eroding sideways as they move downstream. When a river breaks its banks and floods, it leaves behind the layers of silt (alluvium). These slowly accumulate to form the floor of the floodplain.

The floodplains usually comprise unconsolidated sediments, generally stretching below the bed of the stream. These are gatherings of gravel, sand, silt, loam, and/or clay, and are usually important aquifers.