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Gravity, the force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth, can sometimes have a significant impact on the rate of erosion, thereby increasing the rate of deposition. Which feature is most likely impacted by gravity because it can form at the bottom of a steeply sloped river?

alluvial fan
loess
wave-cut cliff
cave

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Alluvial fan.

When a steep, fast-moving stream reaches flatter ground, gravity-driven sediment loads lose energy and are deposited in a fan-shaped deposit at the base of the slope — an alluvial fan.