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Deltas are caused by silt building up at the mouth of the river over a long time, thousands or even millions of years. So new, young rivers don't have deltas. Or a river might build up a delta and then change course because of a volcano, an earthquake, something like that, and then it wouldn't have a delta.
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Deltas are only built where there is a substantial flow of silt, a relatively shallow shelf offshore, and no currents that carry the sediments away. The Amazon river has greater water volume and carries more sediment than any other river in the world, but no delta, because it empties into a deep area of the Atlantic Ocean where there is a strong current (the North Brazil Current) just offshore.
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Where can sediment accumulate?
Sediment can accumulate at the mouths of rivers, usually in the form of deltas.
Deltas are built by what?
Deltas are areas of rich soil located at the mouths of many rivers. As rivers move downstream, they pick up soil from the river banks, later depositing it at the delta.
What is one structure form through the deposition of sediment?
River deltas are formed by the deposit of river silt at the mouths of rivers.
What are coastal river outlets?
Mouths / Deltas
Is a river contructive?
In some ways it is. Rivers construct deltas.
Deltas form where?
Deltas form at the mouth of rivers.
Where do deltas form?
Deltas form at the mouth of rivers.
Do all rivers have deltas?
Most do but some don't. Some rivers are actually just tributaries that feed an even larger river.
What are some examples of land-building?
Rivers carry silt downstream and build deltas.
What are some examples of land building?
Rivers carry silt downstream and build deltas.
What are deltas made of?
Deltas are mostly made up of mud
Where are delta rivers located at?
River deltas form where rivers meet the sea.
