Which deposition pattern emerges when stream confinement suddenly ends?

💡 Explanation

An alluvial fan develops during deposition because the reduction in stream velocity results in decreased sediment capacity, leading to sediment sorting; therefore, the coarse sediments drop first into a fan shape, rather than delta formation which occurs at sea level.

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