Alluvial fans are formed as a ____ flows down from steep mountain slopes and deposits sediments when it reaches a gentle slope.
stream
Alluvial fans form when a fast-flowing mountain stream, carrying large amounts of sediment, suddenly slows down as it exits a steep valley and reaches a flatter plain.
This sudden loss of speed causes the stream to deposit its sediment load in a distinctive fan-shaped pattern spreading outward from the point where the slope changes.
Lava flow, wind, and ocean currents are different geological or atmospheric agents that do not form this particular fan-shaped stream-deposited landform.
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Important Questions from Geomorphology
Which one of the following is not an igneous rock?
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Hypocenter is the point on the surface of the Earth, nearest to the focus.
2. Velocity of earthquake waves is higher in denser materials.
3. P waves move faster and are the first to arrive at the surface of the Earth.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following is the lowermost/innermost intrusive igneous rock?
The formation of ‘tors’ on small rocky hills is associated with which among the following?
Which one of the following statements about metamorphic rocks is not correct?
