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Geological Engineering · Q6

Geomorphology and Surface Processes

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 6

Q6

Which process leads to the formation of deltas?

A.
Glacial erosion
B.
Wind deflation
C.
River deposition
Answer
D.
Earthquakes

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A delta forms when a river loses its energy and deposits sediment at its mouth.This typically occurs where the river meets a standing body of water like a sea or lake.It is a depositional landform of fluvial origin.