Multiple choice

The depositional features, formed due to the coalescence of several illuvial cones in an arid region is called

  1. Pediment

  2. Bolson

  3. Deflation basin

  4. Bajada

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A bajada is a depositional landform in arid regions formed by the coalescence of several alluvial fans. Alluvial cones are individual fan-shaped deposits at the base of mountains where streams deposit sediment. When multiple alluvial fans merge together along a mountain front, they form a continuous sloping surface called a bajada. This creates an extensive depositional plain with a gentle gradient away from the mountains. A pediment is a different feature - a bedrock surface at the mountain base.