Question

    The series of coalescing alluvial fans along a mountain front is called a:

    A bajada Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B floodplain Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C bouma sequence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D mesa Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Bajada (Spanish: slope), also spelled as bahada, consists of a series of coalescing alluvial fans along a mountain front. Such fan-shaped deposits are formed by the deposition of sediments within a stream resting on the flat land at the base of the mountain.

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