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What is a triagular area of soil at the mouth of a river?
The river delta, named for the shape of the greek letter delta (Δ)
Why do they call it a river delta?
Because the "delta" is triangular in shape, the same shape as the ancient Greek letter "D" which is pronounced "delta".
The place where a river branches out into a triangle shape?
delta
What is a river delta's shape?
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Which lakes is a delta?
A delta is the name given to the triangular region of river deposition, where the river enters the Sea, or a lake. Named after the similarity between the shape, and the Greek letter of that shape.
What is the land formed at the mouth of a river called that is deposited by silt?
The land formed by deposited soil at the mouth of a river is called a delta (named for the Greek letter, which is similarly triangular in shape).The most well known are the Ganges River Delta, India, the Nile River Delta, Egypt, and the largest is the Amazon River Delta, Brazil.
Three sided shape regions at mouths of river?
delta
Where did the name delta come from?
Greek letter delta, shaped like a triangle, which is also the approximate shape of a river delta.
What is the feature by the river mouth called?
It is called a delta because its triangular shape resembles the Greek letter delta.
Why deltas are named so?
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.
What is the term tianglur shape area marshy land at the mouth of a river?
a delta
What is called when rivers create a fan shape landform?
its called a river delta
