What are deltas made of?

Answer 1

Deltas are mostly made up of mud

Answer 2

Deltas are primarily made up of sediment carried by rivers and deposited as they flow into an ocean or lake. This sediment consists of a mixture of sand, silt, and clay, along with organic material such as decomposing plant matter. Over time, these sediments accumulate to form the characteristic triangular shape of a delta.

Answer 3

Deltas are areas of rich soil located at the mouths of many rivers. As rivers move downstream, they pick up soil from the river banks, later depositing it at the delta.

Answer 4

Deltas are formed when rivers drop loads of sand and mud at the shoreline. This spreads out into the sea or lake.

Answer 5

A Delta Marsh is made of sediments, soil, and water, therefore it is a wetland. The solids are brought down by the river and deposited as its flow slows down.

Answer 6

Deltas are made by debris and soil conveyed by the rivers' waters.

Answer 7

Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediments carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river.

Note: this is from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River-delta

Answer 8

a large body of water

Answer 9

Deltas are mostly made up of mud.

Answer 10

ersion if it piles up it creaes a delta