The deposition of sediment where there is a steep drop-off into shallow, flat land can create a(n) __________.
a. oxbow lake
b. meander
c. alluvial fan
d. delta



Answer :

The deposition of sediment where there is a steep drop-off into shallow, flat land can create an C) alluvial fan. 

The deposition of sediment where there is a steep drop-off into shallow, flat land can create an alluvia fan. Option C is correct.

An alluvial fan is a fan or cone-shaped deposit of sediment crossed and built up by streams.

Fans are generally found where a canyon draining from mountainous terrain emerges out onto a flatter plain, and especially along fault-bounded mountain fronts.