A characteristic cone-shaped depositional feature in the desert that usually forms at the mouth of a canyon is known as a/n
A) bajada.
B) playa.
C) bolson.
D) alluvial fan.

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An alluvial fan is a cone-shaped depositional feature formed at the mouth of a canyon by the accumulation of sediment carried by water flowing out of the canyon and spreading out as the slope decreases. Bajadas are broad sloping depositional surfaces at the base of mountains in arid regions, playas are flat dry lake beds, and bolsons are large, closed basins in desert regions.

A Characteristic Cone-Shaped Depositional Feature in the Desert That Usually