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A fan-shaped deposit of alluvium that forms adjacent to highlands in arid or semiarid climates is called
  a(n) ___________________ _. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).



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Ridges of alluvium left along a stream's margins by repeated deposition during floods are called
  ________________ Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).




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Answer to Question 1

alluvial fan

Answer to Question 2

natural levees



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