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A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers?
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Alluvial fan- A fan shaped alluvial deposit formed by a streau where it's velocity is decreased.
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What is a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers known as?
A delta.
What is a deposit of soil that collects at the mouth of rivers?
Silt
Where on the map is there a land form called a delta?
The deposit at the mouth of a river is usually triangular in shape and size. The triangular shape and the increased width at the base are due to blocking of the river mouth, with resulting continual formation of http://www.answers.com/topic/distributary at angles to the original course
What is the name given to soil deposited at the mouth of a river?
The area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river is called river delta.
What do sediments from rivers and coastal erosion form along the coastlines?
Sediments from rivers and coastal erosion form marine deltas along the coastlines. This is common at the mouth of the river where it drains to the ocean.
What is a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers known as?
A delta.
What is a triangular deposit of sad and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers?
Alluvial plain or delta
What is a deposit of soil that collects at the mouth of rivers?
Silt
What is a deposit of sand nd soil usually triangular formed at the mouth of some rivers?
mountain range
What is a land deposit at the end of a rivers mouth?
This land deposit you speak of is called a delta.
What is the triangular section of land build up at the rivers mouth?
A delta
What is a deposit of land and silt usually triangular formed at the mouth of a river?
alluvial fan?
What term is used for the triangular shaped deposit of sediment found at the mouth of a river?
delta
Deposit of sand and soil formed at the mouth of some rivers?
delta
What is the deposit dropped by a river in its mouth called?
A deposit at the opening of a river is called 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 are the areas of sediment deposit where rivers mouth reaches flat land at the bottom of a mountain?
Alluviain fans
