Which outcome is most probable when rapid glacial meltwater introduces saturated alluvial sediment?

💡 Explanation

When glacial meltwater overwhelms existing fluvial systems, the additional alluvial load will cause river avulsion because the channel's capacity is exceeded, therefore causing a new, typically steeper, course, rather than gradual meander changes or soil formation.

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