A depositional feature formed when a fast-flowing stream joins a slower one or a mountain stream flows out into a plain is
A. an oxbow.
B. a meander.
C. an alluvial fan.
D. a floodplain.
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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