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Why are rocks found near a river delta usually sedimentary rocks?
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∙ 13y ago
because sedementary rocks and other rocks are made up of mud,sand and seashells that have been washed into the ocean and hardened into rock
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Jenelle Knights
Logen Doran
Cause sedimantary rocks are made out of mud,sand and seashells
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What kind of rocks form in a river delta?
sedimentary rocks
What places are sedimentary rocks found?
At a bottom of a lake, a river delta, an ocean, or similar location where further movement is restricted or slowed down.
Where would the delta on a river be found?
A delta is the mouth of a river.
What is a build up of sedimentary particles usually occurring at the mouth of a river?
A delta. The sediment settles there because of the slowing of the river, causing gravity to overpower the momentum of the flow of water.
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 is A flat land by a river?
The floodplain is an area of flat land found on either side of a river that usually becomes wider as the river nears its mouth. A low watery formation of land at the mouth of a river is called a delta.
What is A delta is a result of?
A delta is a result of deposits that are carried by a river. This is usually formed at the mouth of the river.
What is a delta a result of?
A delta is a result of deposits that are carried by a river. This is usually formed at the mouth of the river.
Where is a delta on a map?
Usually at the mouth of a river.
What can be found where a river enters a sea?
a delta
What are the nutrients found in the river delta?
ewan
What can be found where a river enters a lake?
Delta
