Why Do Deltas Form

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why do deltas form?

• A) because tidal currents carry sediment from elsewhere along the shoreline
• B) because when streams reach base level,the sediment they carry settles out and is deposited
• C) because stream sediments cannot be transported in seawater
• D) because in places,stream water sinks into the ground where it meets the oceans,leaving behind sediments

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