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A river delta is the landform occurring at the river mouth, where the river meets the sea. It is largely a result of the silt brought down by the river system. The river spreads out in a fan shape into many channels called distributaries, which form outlets and islands. Notable Deltas are the Nile, Amazon and the Mississippi.
Deltas are produced when rivers bring down sediment and deposits from the catchment area. These deposits form a chemical reaction with the seawater and different soils of the coast, coagulating into a clay which settles on the river bed.
Deltas are only formed where there is high velocity of the river dumping into an almost tideless sea. The sediment is thus deposited over a wide area.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoA river delta looks like a large handheld fan.A delta is the opening where a river forks off into smaller streams, emptying into a larger body of water.
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∙ 12y agoA small body of water
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∙ 15y agoA small body of water.
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∙ 14y agolooks like a snake.......:P
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What does the mouth of a river look like?
a delta
How does a delta look like?
delta looks like a hand in the river. fifth grade
How does a delta look when it forms?
delta looks like a hand inside the river
What does Delta in a river mean?
a river delta is where a river ends in a fan-like or triangular pattern. Take a look at a map of Egypt and where the Nile ends. This is a classic example of a delta.
What is the name of the mouth of a river where it widens to meet the sea?
The river Delta. Like the Nile River Delta.
What does a delta look like?
delta
What term is used to refer to the northernmost region of the nile river which is roughly shaped like a triangle?
The Nile River Delta. It's called that because of its resemblace to the Greek letter delta and the letter looks like a triangle.
What is a fan-shaped area at the mouth of the river?
The part of a river that takes up a fan-shaped form is called the Delta. The name delta was derived from the Greek letter Delta which looks like a fan.
What is a river delta's shape?
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Where did the name delta come from?
Greek letter delta, shaped like a triangle, which is also the approximate shape of a river delta.
In what country in Africa is the nile river delta in?
The country is Egypt
Where is the Ohio river delta?
The Ohio River has no delta. It pours into the Mississippi River.
