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A delta is the area where a large river joins an ocean or other large water body. The Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico is a good example, and can be seen on sufficiently detailed maps.
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∙ 11y agoa example of a delta is a body of water that is small and enclosed and only has one opening
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Are deltas built up by depositions?
Deltas are the product of sediment deposition.
What countries have deltas?
united states
Deltas are formed by the accumulation of?
sediment
What affects does deltas have?
that's my ? also for school...
Where are deltas formed and why are they formed there?
Where a river which transmits a great deal of material arrives at the sea and there is little tidal range a delta will form. Example the Nile into the Mediterranean or the Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico. The Amazon & the Congo, which flow into an Ocean, the Atlantic in these examples, do not form deltas because the ocean currents distribute the outflow of material into & along the ocean currents.
Examples of cuspate deltas?
Ebro delta is a typical example of cuspate.
What are deltas examples of?
There are many types of deltas: River-dominated deltas - Mississippi. Wave-dominated deltas - Nile. Tide-dominated deltas - Ganges.
Who is deltas manager?
who is deltas manager
Deltas form where?
Deltas form at the mouth of rivers.
Where do deltas form?
Deltas form at the mouth of rivers.
What deltas located in South America?
The deltas that are located in South America are the American Airline type deltas and other types of deltas are also located around South America.
Deltas are built up by .?
Deposition build up deltas.
What is an example of an estuarine delta?
Deltas are formed at the old stage of the river that is at the mouth of the river. Deposition is the main activity. The largest delta in the world is Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta.
Why deltas are named so?
Deltas are named after the Greek letter delta (Δ) because of their triangular shape, which is similar to the uppercase letter delta. The term was first used by the ancient Greeks to describe the shape of delta formations at the mouth of the Nile River.
Are deltas built up by depositions?
Deltas are the product of sediment deposition.
How are sandbars and deltas similar?
The "sand dunes and deltas" are similar to that they are both "formed by weathering".
How are deltas and canyons?
no
