fan shape
It is usually a tree shape. :-) (i learned this in lesson.)
Because the "delta" is triangular in shape, the same shape as the ancient Greek letter "D" which is pronounced "delta".
The capital Delta (Δ). ... and that is why the area where a river meets the sea, which is usually triangular in shape with all the silt deposits, is called a river delta!
birds foot shape
Blue with a red Delta shape on the tail.
The river delta, named for the shape of the greek letter delta (Δ)
triangle
Greek letter delta, shaped like a triangle, which is also the approximate shape of a river delta.
delta
The landforms around it??
i like this website it is cool!
Deltas are named after the Greek letter delta (Δ) because of their triangular shape, which is similar to the uppercase letter delta. The term was first used by the ancient Greeks to describe the shape of delta formations at the mouth of the Nile River.