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What area of land at the end of a river that is formed by the buildup of sediment?
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What happens to a river when it enters a large body of water?
It`s called a delta it is an area of land formed by the buildup of sediment at the end, or mouth, of a river.
How deltas form at the continental boundary?
A delta forms when the sediment from one area is brought to another area by a river after being eroded. The river will deposit the sediment at the mouth of the river, forming the delta.
Distinguish between Alluvial fans and Delta?
A delta forms when a river empties into a larger body of water. An alluvial fan forms on land where a river emerges from a mountainous area and flows out onto a more gently sloping plain.
What is an alluvion?
An alluvion is the increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment from a river.
What is an area of land roughly triangular in shape which form a river enters a lake or the sea?
The roughly triangular area formed where a river enters the sea or other body of standing water is called a delta. They are created when the river water deposits its sediment as the water spreads out at the mouth of the river.delta
When a river overflows its banks it deposits sediment over a broad flat area of land on both sides of the river. This broad flat area is called a?
Floodplain
When a river overflows its banks it deposits sediment over a broad flat area of land on both sides of the river. This broad flat area is called a .?
Floodplain
Why was the beaches formed?
hi people beaches is an area of wave -washed sediment along a coast ;)
The triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river is called .?
It is called a delta.
What area of land is formed by deposits of the Mississippi river in Louisiana?
The Mississippi river delta.
When a river overflows its banks it deposits sediment over a broad flat area of land on both sides of the river what is this broad flat called?
Floodplain
What does sediment deposit?
Sediment will settle when the river current carrying it along reaches an area of calmness. This may result in sandbars or muddy river banks. It is also likely to settle when carried out to sea and it contributes to the ooze on the ocean floor.
