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That is called a delta.
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What is A triangular plain at the mouth of the river cause by river sediment?
it is caled a delta
What was the vast plain that Lewis and Clark saw?
high plain at the mouth of Knife River
Flat land at the mouth of a river?
The floodplain is an area of flat land found on either side of a river that usually becomes wider as the river nears its mouth. A low watery formation of land at the mouth of a river is called a delta.
The silt that a river leaves at its mouth forms a lowland called a?
It is a flood plain.
What is a fan shaped plain that's at the mouth of a river?
that would be a 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 a synonym for 'delta' in geography?
Flood plain, alluvial plain, tidal plain, firth, inlet, bayou, estuary, slough, and river mouth are all terms that are synonymous with 'delta'.
What is definition of a DELTA?
a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river
What term best describes the location of a delta?
Flood plain, ie lowwer course or river mouth.
What is the difference between a delta and a flood plain?
A delta is formed at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited, creating a fan-shaped landform. A floodplain, on the other hand, is the flat area around a river that is covered in water during times of flooding. Essentially, a floodplain is an area that can be part of a delta but not all deltas have floodplains.
What is an example for a river mouth?
an example of a river mouth would be the mouth of the Mississippi river
Where is the mouth of the river?
The mouth of the river is at the end of the riveri
