How long does it most likely take for a delta the size of the Mississippi River Delta to form?(1 point)

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hundreds of years
hundreds of years

10 years
10 years

thousands of years
thousands of years

1 year

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The formation of a delta the size of the Mississippi River Delta most likely takes thousands of years. Deltas are created through the accumulation of sediment carried by river water as it slows down and spreads out when it meets a standing body of water, and this process occurs over long geological timescales.