Question

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?

A.river water slowing as it enters the ocean
B.salt water and fresh water mixing together
C.ocean waves transporting sand toward land
D.ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast

Answer 1

Delta: as a river encounters a stagnant body of water such as a lake of the ocean the sediment load is deposited the river will spread out across its delta into multiple channels due to the meanders through the deposited sediment

Answer 2

It is A. River water slowing as it enters the ocean