Question

Natural levees are most commonly associated with which of the following environments?

• A. Arid deserts
• B. Floodplains of large rivers
• C. Glacial valleys
• D. Coastal lagoons

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Floodplains of large rivers

• Natural Levees are low, elongated ridges of alluvial sediments that form naturally along the banks of a river.

• They are created over long periods through repeated flooding episodes of a river.

• These features are most prominently developed on the floodplains of mature, large, and low-gradient rivers.