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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''river delta''' is a large area of land over which a [[river]] splits into many smaller channels prior to meeting the [[ocean]].

===About River Deltas===
: '''River deltas''' are formed due to the [[Deposit (Rock Cycle)|deposition]] of large quantities of [[silt]] at a [[River Mouth|river mouth]]. The [[river]] spreads over a wide area of land before forming separate individual channels.