Which outcome occurs when a rapidly eroding mountain range deposits sediment onto a flat plain?

💡 Explanation

An alluvial fan forms because sediment deposition decreases stream competence, causing the water to spread out and build a conical structure. Therefore, a fan forms; rather than a delta, which forms in standing water environments.

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