Which of the Following Describes Sediment Deposition in Alluvial Fans

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes sediment deposition in alluvial fans?

• A) It is where streams in valleys are dammed by large mountains.
• B) It is where streams sink into the subsurface and drop their sediment load.
• C) It is where dunes pile sediment against the base of a mountain.
• D) It is where the slope of the stream decreases and the water slows.

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