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What is the term for the fan shaped feature composed of sand and gravel that is formed where a stream emerges from a mountain valley into a plain?
an alluvial fan
What forms where sand and mud are deposited at the mouth of a river?
an alluvial fan
Does river severn have an alluvial fan?
The River Severn does not have an alluvial fan. Rivers that empty into estuaries do not have alluvial fans.
What is another name for a fan shaped deposit of sediment that form on dry land?
Depends on the environment and mode of deposition. I think that you're thinking of an alluvial fan.
How do you use alluvial fan in a sentence?
The alluvial fan deposited the river's sediment into the sea, creating a delta. As the glacier melted, an alluvial fan formed at the base of the mountain.
Is alluvial a rock?
Alluvial is a descriptive term referring to sediments deposited along a fan-shaped area by a river or stream. Thus, a rock or mineral could be described as being alluvial in that it was placed in its current location by alluvial deposition. Alluvial is not a rock type.
Fan shaped deposits of sediment that form on dry land?
These are called alluvial fans. They are typically composed of coarse sediment like sand and gravel, which is carried down mountainsides by fast-flowing streams and rivers and then spread out in a fan-like shape as the water loses energy and deposits the sediment.
A wide sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range is called an?
This is known as an Alluvial Fan. Please see related links.
What is a alluvail fan?
a fan-shaped accumulation of alluvial.
Which structure is most similar to an alluvial fan in formation and composition?
A delta is a structure that is most similar to an alluvial fan in formation and composition. Both are formed by the deposition of sediment brought by flowing water, resulting in a fan-shaped landform. They are composed of a mixture of sand, silt, and gravel carried by rivers and streams.
How are alluvial fans and deltas diffrent?
The bold parts are the differences:An alluvial fan is fan-shaped alluvial deposits created when fast flowing rivers slow down. A delta is a triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a large body of water.If you dont understand:An alluvial fan is just alluvial deposits in a fan shape. A delta is alluvian deposits in a triangular shape. Where and how they are created are totally different.Hope this helped (;
Does the Mississippi river have an alluvial fan?
No
