Death Valley,part of the Basin and Range Province,has been sinking partially due to the weight of continuously accumulating sediment shed from the Black and Panamit Mountains that border the valley.What phenomenon is this an example of,and what depositional environment is created by the sediment deposition?

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The sinking of Death Valley due to the weight of sediment shed from the surrounding mountains is an example of subsidence. The sediment deposition from the mountains would create an alluvial fan depositional environment in the valley. Option D is the only choice that correctly identifies both the phenomenon and depositional environment.

Death Valley,part of the Basin and Range Province,has Been Sinking