Alluvial Fan Environments

Assessment

1. Macrofossils are relatively rare in alluvial fan complexes.

A .True
B .False

2. The geometry of an alluvial fan is best described as:

A .wedge-shaped, concave upwards and lensoid.
B .box-shaped and concave downwards.
C .wedge-shaped and concave downwards.

3. In alluvial fan deposits sedimentary structures are most common in:

A .proximal fan
B .mid-fan
C .distal fan

4. Facies associated with alluvial fan environments can be either alluvial plain, eolian, or playa.

A .True
B .False

5. Alluvial fans have a diagnostic log response in the subsurface.

A .True
B .False

6. Alluvial fan deposits rarely serve as good petroleum reservoirs because the sediments:

A .are poorly sorted.
B .result from debris flow and ephemeral stream runoff.
C .are deposited next to mountain fronts.
D .A, B and C
E .A and C

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