Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

A wedge-shaped mass of sediment deposited by a stream into a body of water is called:

  1. an alluvial fan

  2. a submarine fan

  3. a delta

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A delta is a wedge-shaped sediment deposit formed where a stream enters a standing body of water (lake or ocean). Alluvial fans (option A) form on land, while submarine fans (option B) form underwater but are not typically wedge-shaped in the same way.

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