Deltas

• What is a delta?

  A delta is a landform created by the deposition of sediment carried by a river as it enters a body of water, such as a lake or ocean.
• Firstly, where the river enters the water body, the water's flow decelerates
• Secondly, sediment is deposited
• Thirdly, the sediment tapers out toward the lake’s interior
• Lastly, this forms a Delta
• What landform is this?

  Delta