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How and where a delta is form?

Updated: 10/27/2022
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A delta is when a stream or river reaches a large body of water, such as a lake or ocean or stream, it slows down. Most of the sediment drops out, forming a triangular- shaped deposit called delta.- 6th- grade :)

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