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deltas are an area formed by soil deposited at the mouth of river
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∙ 12y agofloods usually occur here cause a man urinates on the land and it flows
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How flood plains formed?
a river floods and floods intil its flooded all the way.
How deadly can floods be?
it can be weak or stroong depending on what flood it is normally it is a strong flood
Which resources were no longer quickly renewed because of the hydroelectric dams?
fertile sediments in flood plains and deltas
What are the two landforms created from deposits by rivers?
Flood plains and deltas are two landforms created from deposits by rivers.
When does the Amazon flood?
It Normally Floods In November And Still Can Rise In June.
Why did the tewkesbury floods happen?
Parts of the town were on the flood plains where the rivers Avon and Severn met.
What are Alluvial Placers?
Alluvial placers are those formed in present and past watercourses in gulches, creeks, rivers, flood plains and deltas.
Are there any deltas flood plains or alluvial fans at the Nile River?
Yes, the Nile delta in northern Egypt forms all three.
5 features formed by rivers and streams as they erode the land?
alluvial fans, deltas, groundwater erosion, deposition, soil on flood plains
Is there anyway to protect the land and people from the effects of floods?
To protect people from the effects of floods, ensure that people do not build homes, factories, cities or towns in flood plains. Since that is not usually practical, the best way to protect both people and the land form floods is to control the waterways so that they do not flood. The US was deeply in vested in such controls during the 20th century, and it was found that flood controls sometimes have unintended negative effects, such as the destruction of salmon spawing grounds, erosion and loss of river deltas, and the silting up of stretches of rivers.
What has the author B E Colson written?
B. E. Colson has written: 'Flood frequency of Mississippi streams' -- subject(s): Floods, Rivers 'Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Lobutcha Creek at Zama, Mississippi' -- subject(s): Floods, Hydrology, Maps 'Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Yockanookany River near Thomastown, Mississippi' -- subject(s): Floods, Hydrology, Maps 'Backwater at bridges and densely wooded flood plains, Thompson Creek near Clara, Mississippi' -- subject(s): Floods, Hydrology, Maps
What is the land full of between and around rivers?
The land between and around rivers, e.g. in the flood plains and deltas, is full of sediments and nutrients that were carried downstream.
