Which fluvial outcome arises when stream competence decreases abruptly at a mountain front, affecting deposited sediment on alluvial fans?

💡 Explanation

Braided streams develop because decreased competence causes increased deposition of coarse sediment that results in channel splitting and braiding, rather than the formation of a single, sinuous channel; therefore option A, rather than B, C, or D occurs.

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