What are the negative effects of deltas?
What are the negative effects of deltas? River deltas are characteristically low-lying regions and crisscrossed by a network of small tributaries. This makes them very prone to widespread flooding when hurricanes (also known as tropical cyclones or typhoons) make landfall.
What is a delta for kids?
A delta is a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water. Often, deltas look triangular in shape and sometimes they're even described as looking like a fan.
What is the largest delta in the world?
The Ganges-Brahmaputra delta is the world's largest delta, covering most of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal (India). The size of the delta is a reflection of the enormous input of sediment being washed off the still-growing Himalayan mountains into the Ganges river basin.