Delta region is formed by deposition of sediments
carried by rivers. In such regions alluvial soil is mostly formed.
Alluvium is a loose soil or
sediments which are formed by erosion by rainwater. It is typically made of
small particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel.
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