Which consequence results when uplift along a fault displaces an alluvial fan?

💡 Explanation

Stream incision and terrace formation occurs because the increased gradient causes increased stream power. The mechanism is downcutting due to base level lowering; therefore, the stream erodes downward, rather than side to side as in floodplain widening.

• Which outcome occurs when freeze-thaw cycles induce solifluction on a hillslope supporting pipeline infrastructure?
• Which feedback consequence accelerates stalactite growth in temperate climates?
• Which risk increases when construction occurs atop an ancient, inactive fault line within a large alluvial basin?
• Which mechanism causes land subsidence when groundwater is extracted from aquifers near a fault line?
• Which risk increases when construction restricts seasonal overflow on an alluvial fan?
• Which risk increases when seasonal winds reverse direction?