The correct response is deposition of sediments. Deltas form when a river slows down as it meets a larger body of water, causing the sediment it carries to settle out and accumulate, leading to the characteristic triangular shape.
A river delta forms at the mouth of a river where it enters a larger body of water. Usually the delta is shaped like a triangle. What process causes delta formation?(1 point)
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erosion of the river bank
erosion of the river bank
the movement of the tides
the movement of the tides
deposition of sediments
deposition of sediments
wave action
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