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What Forms where a river ends and becomes a body of water such as a lake or an ocean?
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When does a river become an ocean?
A river becomes an ocean when it has flowed to the edge of the land and into the open water; this place is called the mouth of the river.
What are the major water forms?
ocean,river,lake,gulf
What are the four major water forms?
ocean,river,lake,gulf
Which surface feature forms from the deposition of sand and silt particles?
A delta forms at the point where a river meets the ocean. As river water flows into the ocean, the water slows and sand and silt particles are deposited. This forms the fan-shaped landmass under the water known as a delta.
What are their names of water forms?
sea, ocean, bay, gulf, lake, and river
What the sediment forms to make the river to meet the ocean?
I think dirty water
Why does a delta often forms where a river meets a ocean?
Because the river water is no longer flowing downhill, the water slows down.
Why does a delta often forms where a river empties into the ocean?
A river ends its journy when it flows into a body of water such as a ocean or lake. Because the river water, such as an ocean or lake. Because the river water is no longer flowing downhill, the water slows down. Which makes sediment drop to the bottom. Sediment deposited where a river flows into into an ocean or lake builds upa landform called delta.
When ocean water near the surface becomes dense enough to sink it forms what kind of current?
deep current!
When ice forms in the ocean what happens to the water found directly underneath the newly formed ice?
it becomes colder
What body of water forms Washington's western boundary?
Washington DC the Potomac river. Washington state the Pacific Ocean.
What are three forms of water that can change the surface of the earth?
The three forms on earth are: Solid, Ice, Gas
