Multiple Choice
Death Valley is currently sinking partly due to the weight of continuously accumulating sediment shed from the mountains that border the valley.What phenomenon is this an example of and what depositional environment is created by the sediment deposition?
A) regression and deltas
B) subsidence and deltas
C) regression and alluvial fans
D) subsidence and alluvial fans
Correct Answer:
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