A(n) ________ is a cone of debris that forms where an ephemeral stream emerges from the confines of the canyon. Its runoff spreads over the gentler slopes at the base of the mountains and quickly loses velocity, dumping most of its sediment load within a short distance.

A) drumlin
B) alluvial fan
C) esker
D) delta


Ans: B) alluvial fan

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