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difference batweeen delta and estuary

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A river delta is a landform that develops at the mouth of a river at the point when it flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, or lake. These landforms consist of large amounts of sediment brought down by the rivers and make very fertile areas.

An estuary is a partially enclosed water body consisting of lightly salted water, formed at the point where in the freshwater from rivers and streams flow into the seas, amalgamating with the seawater



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