Question

In a river ____ occurs when sediment is transported and ____ occurs at the mouth in the formation of a delta

choices;
A) deposition, erosion
B) erosion, deposition

Answer 1

The answer is B) erosion, deposition. Erosion is the removal of soil from one place, which can be caused by wind or water, and deposition is when sediment is deposited by the flow of a river at one place, forming fertile soil.