An Alluvial Fan ______

question 65

Multiple Choice

An alluvial fan ______ .

• A) a plant that grows in deltas and is diagnostic of a delta
• B) is another name for a small delta forming along a beach
• C) a fan- shaped sediment mass generated by a distributary channel
• D) a fan- shaped mass of sediment deposited at the base of a mountain front due to an abrupt change in stream gradient

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