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Which process leads to the formation of deltas?

A. Glacial erosion

B. Wind deflation

C. River deposition

D. Earthquakes

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

A delta forms when a river loses its energy and deposits sediment at its mouth.This typically occurs where the river meets a standing body of water like a sea or lake.It is a depositional landform of fluvial origin.

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