The river delta, named for the shape of the greek letter delta (Δ)
The area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river is called river delta.
The land area that includes soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at the rivers mouth is called a delta. The delta is also where the river enters the ocean or lake.
The land area that includes soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at the rivers mouth is called a delta. The delta is also where the river enters the ocean or lake.
The soil deposited at the mouth of a river is called silt.
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Delta
The name given to soil deposited at the mouth of a river is called silt. The mouth of a river is called a delta.
Sill
The fine soil that was deposited at the mouth of a river in Egypt was called silt.
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.
Deltain Peru
The soil that is deposited is called silt. The landform that is often created by deposited silt at the mouth of a river is called a river delta.