Question

What is the difference between the following: Flood Plains - Delta

Answer 1

flood plains means the plains that are made up after the flood and Delta means the fertil soil collected on banks

Answer 2

Formation: Floodplains are formed naturally at the instance of a meander eroding  sideways as it flows towards  downstream.

When a river destroy  its banks, it leaves behind huge layers of alluvium.

These build up slowly and gradually and is built up to create the floors at the plain locations.

However,all rivers do not form deltas.

Types of delta are:

Birds foot Delta: Materials are Deposited and bifurcate the river into smaller streams distributing water.

Lacustrine Delta: It is Formed when a river flows into a lake.