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What is low water land that is formed at the mouth of a river?

A low water land formed at the mouth of a river is called a delta. Deltas are typically triangular or fan-shaped, and are created by the deposition of sediment carried by the river as it slows down and spreads out into a body of water such as a lake or ocean. Deltas are often rich in nutrients and support diverse ecosystems.


What is land area includes soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at the river's mouth?

The land area formed by soil carried downstream and deposited by a river at its mouth is known as a delta. Deltas are often highly fertile areas due to the rich sediment deposited by the river, making them ideal for agriculture and supporting diverse ecosystems. Examples of deltas include the Nile Delta in Egypt and the Mississippi Delta in the United States.


Land area that includes soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at the rivers mouth?

A "Delta", so-called because of the tendency of the 'channels' created by hydrologic soil deposition to frequently vary their courses due to creation of impedences to linear flow caused by precipitation of the colloidally-suspended particles of soil which fall out of suspension as the velocity of the water is reduced, raising the floor of the channels, thus forcing the flow to seek an easier [more lateral] route. "Delta" is used in a mathematical sense, meaning "variation".


What is the name given to soil deposited at the mouth of a river?

The name given to soil deposited at the mouth of a river is "alluvium." Alluvium consists of sediments such as silt, sand, and gravel that are carried by the river's current and deposited when the flow slows down as it enters a larger body of water, such as an ocean or a lake. This process of deposition forms features like river deltas and floodplains, which are rich in nutrients and fertile for agriculture.


An example of a land feature formed by river erosion is?

An example of a land feature formed by river erosion is the oxbow lakes.