What is the name for a triangular-shaped deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of some rivers?

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Caiden Keller

22 April, 20:16

What is the name for a triangular-shaped deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of some rivers?

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Allen Carson · Answer 1

The correct answer is "delta." The name for a triangular-shaped deposit of sand and soil at the mouth of some rivers is called delta. Delta is a landform that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or standing water.