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What kind of soil is in a river delta?
dark, rich and soft
What did the delta of the Nile river provide Egyptian?
Silt and rich soil for farming
What landform is typically found at the mouth of a river?
delta
What term is used for the triangular-shaped deposit of sediment sometime found at the mouth of a river?
An alluvial plain, sometimes also referred to as a fluvial plain.
What is the land formed at the mouth of a river called that is deposited by silt?
The land formed by deposited soil at the mouth of a river is called a delta (named for the Greek letter, which is similarly triangular in shape).The most well known are the Ganges River Delta, India, the Nile River Delta, Egypt, and the largest is the Amazon River Delta, Brazil.
Why has part of the Mississippi delta created a wetland area?
The Delta formed by the soil the river depositsas it flows into the sea and it becomes a wet area just like a swamp.
What is a triagular area of soil at the mouth of a river?
The river delta, named for the shape of the greek letter delta (Δ)
What is the name given to soil deposited at the mouth of a river?
The area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river is called river delta.
Why did the Mound Builders choose to settle in areas east of the Mississippi River?
the mound builders chose to settle in areas east of the Mississippi River because it was rich in forests, fertile soil, lakes,and rivers.
What is soil deposited at the mouth of a river?
A delta
What is the area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river?
The area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river is called river delta.
What is delta plain?
A plain is a level area of land. A delta is land created by a river that deposits soil. The term "delta" usually impies the triangular shape of land at the opening of a river into a sea or lake. However a delta can be formed by flooding of large rivers. Just below Memphis, there is some flat land that has deep, fertile top soil that has been created by thousands of years of flooding by the Mississippi River. These plains are deltas.
