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Alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out. Deposit of rocks, gravel, and finer sediments are found on it. |
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| Fluvial environment is and environment dominated by fluvial flows like rivers. The sediments found in there are psosporus bed sediments. |
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| Lacustrine environment is a lake or lake like environment with variations of sediments on it. |
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| Desert is a landscape or region that receives little precipitation. Sandstone sediments can be found in there. |
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Swamp is a type of wetland that stretches for long distances,
coal sediments are found in there. |
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Delta is a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water,
metamorphic rocks can be found on there. |
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| Barrier island/beach is a long narrow sandy island (wider than a reef)which runs parallel to the shore, sandstone and coal sediments can be found in barrier islands |
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| Lagoon is a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral,coral sediments can be found there. |
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