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Hi. Mostly if settles down and captures more silt. It can eventually become rock such as shale.

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Where is silt found?

I know for a fact silt is found along the banks of the Nile after a flood


Which soil is often found on the banks of rivers?

Silt


What happens when a river leaves silt on the land?

It leaves silt that builds up the land around the river banks.


When the river overflows it's banks it deposits material called?

silt and sediment onto the surrounding floodplain.


What is a sentence using silt?

I've been shovelling silt for 3 hours, dear. The silt has come up over the wall, sir.


silt?

Fine particles of fertile land that is deposited on the banks of a river after a flood


Can you give me a sentence with the word silt in it?

The very old winding brook became filled with silt, and no longer flowed as strongly as it once had.


This is the name to the mineral-rich silt that is deposited on the banks of the Huang He River during flooding?

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What is the name of the mineral-rich silt that is deposited on the banks?

The mineral-rich silt deposited on the banks is called "alluvium." It is typically brought by rivers and streams and contains a mixture of minerals, organic materials, and sediments. The deposition of alluvium is essential for the fertility of floodplains and agricultural lands.


What is rocks and soil recently deposited by a river?

Recent deposits by a river are known as alluvium, which can include a mix of rocks, gravel, sand, silt, and clay. These materials are carried by the river's current and eventually deposited along its banks or floodplains.


What are examples of silt?

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What did the heavy summer rain deposit on the banks of the Nile?

The rains didn't deposit anything. But the annual floodings deposited rich silt on the banks of the nile, making the land real fertile.