5.3.4 - Deltas and Estuaries
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Practice Questions
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What is a delta?
💡 Hint: Think about where rivers meet larger bodies of water.
Give an example of an estuary.
💡 Hint: Think about places where rivers and oceans connect.
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What is a delta?
💡 Hint: Focus on sediment and river mouth interactions.
True or False: Estuaries are only found in tropical regions.
💡 Hint: Think of different geographic regions.
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Consider the environmental impacts of human activity on deltas and estuaries. How might urban development affect these ecosystems?
💡 Hint: Think about how construction sites and roadways might change water flow.
Design a conservation plan for an estuary under threat from pollution. What key elements would you include?
💡 Hint: Consider approaches that involve both environmental and community involvement.
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