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Why does most of the silt in the Mississippi delta is found farther out to sea than the sand sized particles are?
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∙ 9y ago
Water's ability to transport a load (a grain of sediment) depends on how fast it is flowing. Fast flowing water can move boulders but as the water slows its ability to move things diminishes. As a river enters the sea it ceases to flow (it has reached sea level) and it therefore deposits its last sand first and only the finest silt is carried further by the inertia of the flow.
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Why most of the silt in the Mississippi delta is found farther out to sea than the sand-sized particles are?
because it does
Why most of silt in the Mississippi delta is found farther out to sea than the sand sized particles are.?
because it does
What is a delta and where might one be found?
A delta is the sediment filled , triangular shaped outflow of a major river into a large body of water. The most famous deltas are the "Nile Delta" and the "Mississippi Delta".
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.
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.
Where is a delta found?
I Can Be Found At Delta Dental Haahaha
What country is the source for the Mississippi river?
The Mississipi is one of the main rivers of USA.
Where would the delta on a river be found?
A delta is the mouth of a river.
Where are most catfish found at in Mississippi?
The northwest portion of the state, the Delta, contains 86 percent of Mississippi's catfish production.
What landform is typically found at the mouth of a river?
delta
Where are deltas located?
The Mississippi delta is near New Orleans, LA. The Nile Delta empties into the Mediterranean in Egypt North Africa. River deltas are found at the mouths of rivers; not all rivers have them. On the other hand, screw you.
Who first found the Mississippi river?
Hernando de Soto found the Mississippi River in 1541.
