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Geological Engineering · Q49

Geomorphology and Surface Processes

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 49

Q49

What does an alluvial fan form from?

A.
Coastal wave action
B.
Deposition by glacial meltwater
C.
Sediment deposition at base of mountains
Answer
D.
Sand dune migration

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
An alluvial fan forms where a stream flows out of a mountainous area onto a plain, losing energy and depositing coarse sediments in a fan shape.