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Alluvial Fan
Alluvial fan is a fan shaped deposit where fast flowing stream flattens, slows, and spreads.
Boulders are found at the mouth. There is a fast loss of energy as the river meets the valley bottom. Smaller particles are outside the fan. |
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Fluvial Environment
Fluvial environment there are rivers.
Sediment found in the environment can vary. There are large and small particles. Sand and rocks are under the water. |
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Lakes
Situated in a topographic depression or dammed river channel.
Sediment found in this environment are both large and small. There may be coral at the bottom. Sand is also at the bottom. |
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Deserts
In deserts there is very little to no precipitation. It is very dry and hot.
sediments found here is sand. |
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Swamps
A wetland with large bodies of shallow water. It is covered with aquatic vegetation.
Sediment in this environment can be sand and rocks under the water. |
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Deltas
Landforms created at the mouth of a river where the river flows into another body of water.
The bottom of this environment contain smaller grains. At the top there are larger particles.
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Beaches
Landform along a shoreline of body of water.
Sediments that are here are sand, rock, gravel, and pebbles.
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