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← GeographyWhich consequence results when riverine sediments experience cyclical deposition?
A)Formation of alluvial terraces occur✓
B)Oxbow lake volume rapidly expands
C)Coastal erosion rates abruptly decrease
D)Karst topography shows extensive subsidence
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Alluvial terraces form because cyclical deposition followed by river incision results in step-like landforms via stream downcutting; therefore, terrace formation, rather than lake expansion occurs. This happens because terraces reflect changes in sediment load coupled with vertical erosion.
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