what is meant by delta and name any 2 deltas
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When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can't carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.
Types of deltas
- Wave-dominated deltas.
- Tide-dominated deltas.
- Gilbert deltas.
- Tidal freshwater deltas.
- Estuaries.
- Inland deltas.
- Mega deltas.
- Other deltas.
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Answer:When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can't carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.
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